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Rosy outlookRose expert to speakto local garden club 15

Artists uniteBlack, White and Coloursopening at longhouse 23

Mr. BaseballTsawwassen’s Ray Carterrecognized for his work 32

It shouldn’t be hard for theDelta Community Animal Shelterto find new homes for the sevendogs found abandoned last Fridayin a local park.

Manager Sarah Lowe said theshelter has received more than 30e-mails from people interested intaking one of the dogs.

The poodle crosses were found

at Dow Park, which is located atRiver and Huston roads in theTilbury industrial area not farfrom the 80th Street shelter.

Someone who was passingby the unused park and saw thefrightened dogs reported the inci-dent to the shelter.

The dogs were in bad shapewhen they were brought in. Theirwhite fur was dirty, matted andstained, their teeth were “hor-rible,” and they were scared and

malnourished, Lowe said.The animal shelter believes the

dogs, which range in age fromaround four months to aboutfour years, were bred and livedin cages before being left in thepark. None had been spayed orneutered.

“They seem just like puppy millpuppies,” she said.

The dogs are all currentlyreceiving treatment for variousissues (one had an infection in its

uterus) and learning to be aroundpeople and other dogs.

“The dogs are exceptionallyshy and obviously not socialized,”Lowe said.

She said the shelter is hoping toplace the dogs soon and staff willbe going through all the applica-tions to find suitable homes.

“These guys are special needs,”she said, adding they will need arelaxed home and owners with thetime to devote to them.

Adoption offers pouring inPHOTO BY JESSICA KERR

Delta Community Animal Shelter manager Sarah Lowe (right), with Cinderella, and staff member Brittony Koryzma, with Prince, two of the seven dogs thatwere abandoned in a park last week. The shelter has received more than 30 e-mails from people wanting to adopt one of the dogs.

Panghaliguilty ofwife’smurder

The husband of the womanwhose burned body was foundalong Deltaport Way in 2006 wasfound guilty of her murder yes-terday.

Former Surrey teacherMukhtiar Panghali Singh wasfound guilty of murdering hiswife andthen burn-ing herbody toconceal evi-dence of thecrime.

The sec-ond-degreemurderconvictioncarries a lifesentence butthe courthas yet todetermine his parole eligibility.

Panghali did not display muchemotion as Justice HeatherHolmes announced the verdictin B.C. Supreme Court in NewWestminster, after delivering asynopsis of her 57-page judgment.

Relatives of the victim, 31-year-old Manjit Panghali, eruptedin tears and exclamations of “it’sover.”

Manjit Panghali was a Surreyschool teacher, as was her hus-band.

She was four months pregnantwhen she was strangled to deathin October 2006.

The couple had a three-year-olddaughter at the time of Manjit’sdeath.

The verdict came almost twomonths after a four-week, judge-only trial, during which the Crowncontended Panghali tried to coverup the crime.

Animal shelter fielding plenty of inquiries for dogs found abandoned in Delta parkBY JESSICA KERR

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Shaw Communicationshas approached aTsawwassen church aboutinstalling a cellphone toweron its grounds.

A concerned residentrecently informed theOptimist of the proposalfor a tower at BenedictionLutheran Church at thecorner of 56th Street and6th Avenue. The proposalwas confirmed by a churchsecretary, who also pointedout a decision by the churchhasn’t been made.

Cellphone towers usu-ally draw their fair share ofcontroversy, including thismonth when residents ina North Vancouver neigh-bourhood made it loud andclear they were opposed toa proposed 40-metre towerby Rogers Communications.

Delta community plan-ning director Tom Leathemsaid there’s little a munici-pality can do to stop theinstallation of a tower aslong as it meets the coderequirements of a buildingpermit application.

“Beyond that it’s all gov-erned by the CRTC acrossCanada. They set out theguidelines which suggestthey consult with neigh-bours about the impact,but there’s no obligationto get permits over andabove building permitsby the municipality,” saidLeathem.

“We really don’t have anyveto power ... I understandthey (Shaw) have beenlooking for sites throughoutthe Lower Mainland in anattempt to move into thephone market and completetheir grid.”

Leathem said one criteria

Delta and other municipali-ties had been recommend-ing is having co-locationof towers, where new cellantennas can be added toexisting towers.

Calgary-based ShawCommunications announcedlast year it plans to launch acellphone network. In 2008,Shaw spent $189 million on18 wireless licenses cover-ing mostly Western Canada.

According to HealthCanada, the radiofrequency(RF) electromagnetic ener-gy cell towers emit is at amuch lower level than hold-ing a cellphone.

As far as cellphone expo-sure, Health Canada notes:“The weight of evidencefrom animal, cell cultureand human studies doesnot indicate that the energyemitted by cellphones isstrong enough to cause seri-ous health effects.”

When it comes to basestations, the public healthagency states: “As long as

exposures respectthe limits set inHealth Canada’sguidelines, HealthCanada has deter-mined that there isno scientific reasonto consider basestations dangerousto the public.”

In Parliamentlast fall, VancouverEast NDP MPLibby Davies saidthe standing com-mittee on healthissued a reportrecommendingthe governmentresearch the long-term health effectsof exposure toradiation from thetowers, particularlythe effects on chil-dren.

She also called on thegovernment to immedi-

ately put rules in place thatrequire telecom companiesto consult and seek theapproval of the communityand local municipalitiesbefore towers are installedin residential neighbour-hoods.

Meanwhile, the issueof cell towers on farmlandwas recently raised at Deltacouncil.

Saying he’s frustratedabout Delta’s lack of abil-ity to regulate their loca-tion, Coun. Ian Paton saidhe was offered significantdollars by a company toinstall a cellphone tower onhis farm but he turned itdown. Councillors agreedto urge the AgriculturalLand Commission todemand cellphone towersbe grouped in specifiedlocations so they don’t takeup too much valuable farm-land.

Shaw eyes cell tower for Tsaw.Communications giant approaches church about erecting structure at corner of 56th Street and 6th Avenue

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The placement of cellphone towers isoften a sticky subject.

BY SANDOR [email protected]

PHOTOS BY CHUNG CHOW

The 53rd annual B.C. Firefighters Curling Championships are being held this weekend at the Tunnel Town Curling Club inTsawwassen. Opening ceremonies took place Thursday morning when Delta fire chief Dan Copeland (above right), who has nevercurled, threw the ceremonial first rock. Thirty-five teams from across the province lined the ice for ceremonies (right) before actiongot underway that featured Colwood skip Dale Kulyk (above foreground) and Darcy Taylor’s lead Mike Lynan (above background).The event wraps up tomorrow at the South Delta Recreation Centre.

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Deltaport, as well asother Lower Mainlandports, could be facing awork stoppage, a prospectthat is already hamperingbusiness.

Greg Vurdela, spokes-person for the B.C.Maritime EmployersAssociation (BCMEA),said this week that a“significant percentage”of cargo is already beingdiverted to U.S. harbours.

“The heightened uncer-tainty is [Canada’s] Asia-Pacific gateway has leftcustomers with no choice,”he said. “Unfortunately,cargo is now being off-loaded at U.S. ports. Thediversion started severalweeks ago.”

Mediated talksbetween BCMEA and theInternational Longshoreand Warehouse UnionCanada are scheduled totake place until Feb. 12,however, workers havealready taken a strike voteand ballots to authorize jobaction are being counted.

The union would haveto serve 72-hour strikenotice to legally shut downall of B.C.’s major ports,including Deltaport.

Vurdela estimated thecost of a strike would be$100 million per day.

“It is a very, very bigdeal,” he said. “If a workstoppage happens, theAsia-Pacific gatewaywould cease to operate. Itwould be devastating forthe country’s economicrecovery.”

Both inbound andoutbound shipments are

already being divertedfrom B.C. ports, with 30to 40 per cent of inboundcargo now headed for theU.S.

Negotiations betweenthe two sides are at a criti-cal stage, Vurdela said. A21-day cooling off periodis set to expire Feb. 6.

The contracts for twobargaining units from thelongshoreman’s union,which involve about 4,800workers, expired lastMarch.

“At present, the sidesare not close,” he said.“We expect the longshore-men will get a mandate tostrike from their member-ship.”

Talks are scheduled toresume on Monday.

“Bargaining is progress-ing,” said union presidentTom Dufresne. “Weremain ever hopeful.”

The union is pushing forthe right to negotiate withemployers instead of for-eign shipping lines.

About 100 longshore-men gathered Wednesdayin front of the downtownoffices of the EvergreenShipping Agency to protesta proposal to take union-ized first-aid attendants offforeign ships in port.

Union vice-presidentSteve Nasby said theemployers association istrying to get rid of thefirst-aid positions.

“We are just trying tolet the shipping lines knowthat interfering with ourcollective agreement is noton,” he said. “[First aid is]the most important personin the job.”

With files from theProvince

Terminal 2 will likelybe built and operating atRoberts Bank in less than adecade.

The scenario moved a bigstep closer to reality withthis week’s announcementby Port Metro Vancouverthat it’s launching what itcalls the Container CapacityImprovement Program. It’sa long-term strategy focus-ing on increasing container-handling capacity at LowerMainland ports, with spe-cial emphasis on investmentand infrastructure improve-ments at Roberts Bank.

“This is the start of along-term program thatwe see Terminal 2 beingan integral part of. If youlook at where we are, wehad that great recessionover the last couple ofyears and now see a verystrong rebound to the extentwhere we are alreadyback to record volumes,”president and CEO RobinSilvester said in an inter-view.

“What we are saying isthat this is just the path thatwe had always been talk-ing about, steady growth in

trade for Canada and steadygrowth in requirement forcontainer capacity.”

Last year the port author-ity opened a third berth atthe Deltaport container ter-minal at Roberts Bank.

The project increasedcapacity by approximately400,000 TEUs (20-footequivalent units) and added20 hectares of containerstorage.

An entirely new three-berth facility, T2, is antici-pated to have a capacity ofapproximately two millionTEUs. It’s a project that’sbeen talked about for sev-eral years.

The port authority hasalready issued a requestfor proposals to companieswilling to partner with onthe project, although there

was no firm timeline whenan application would besubmitted to government.

In an interview with theOptimist last year, Silvestersaid the initial plan was tohave T2 up and runningby 2016, but that had beenpushed back to 2020.

The new capacity pro-gram, a combination oftechnical studies and envi-ronmental reviews, willmost likely see that daterealized, he confirmed thisweek.

He said the programwould also include “a thor-ough community consulta-tion process.”

Local group Against PortExpansion (APE) said thisweek it’s firmly opposedto any further containerdevelopment at Roberts

Bank that will result in thedestruction of one of themost important wetlandson the west coast of NorthAmerica.

The group again alsoquestioned the need to buildT2, noting the increasedcapacity at Deltaportcombined with the port atPrince Rupert are just twofactors that negate the needfor additional capacity.

“With the container vol-ume growth experienced byPort Metro Vancouver in2010, they only handled thesame volume of containersas in 2007,” stated RogerEmsley, APE’s executivedirector.

“Even if Port MetroVancouver manages asteady annual growth of sayfive per cent, which couldbe lower with possiblelosses for ships divertingvia the Suez and Panamacanals straight to East Coastports, then by the year 2020Port Metro Vancouver maystill handle less than fourmillion TEUs annually,”Emsley said.

Silvester, however, saidlocal ports would requirenew capacity, possibly asearly as 2017.

“This is very muchabout building capacity inline with requirements anddoing the proper planning,”he said.

T2 moving to front burnerPort expects new terminal will be needed at Roberts Bank within decade

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Delta firefighters spentseveral hours Thursdaymorning battling a largeindustrial fire.

The fire broke out ata sawmill at River Roadand Nordel Way around2 a.m.

The mill was operatingat the time and two work-ers were taken to hospitalsuffering from smokeinhalation.

No other injuries werereported.

By about 8 a.m., firechief Dan Copeland saidthe fire was containedand crews were remain-ing on scene to extinguishany hot spots.

Five fire trucks and 30firefighters were calledout to the three-alarmblaze.

River Road remainedclosed between NordelWay and Centre Street forseveral hours.

The road closurewreaked havoc on themorning commute as traf-fic on Nordel Way wasbacked up all the way toScott Road.

The fire that causedextensive damage to aTsawwassen home earlierthis week is not believed tobe suspicious, according tothe Delta fire department.

Flames broke out justafter 10 a.m. on Wednesdayat a two-storey home in the5300-block of 5B Avenue.

There was one personhome at the time and theymade it out safely.

Firefighters were onscene well into the after-

noon.Deputy chief Paul

Scholfield said the causewas chalked up to humanerror.

There was substantialdamage to the upper levelwhile the lower level suf-fered mostly water damage.

Blaze causes extensivedamage to Tsaw. home


PHOTOS BY CHUNG CHOW (LEFT) AND JESSICA KERR (ABOVE)

Emergency officials (left) survey the damage suffered by aTsawwassen home as a result of a Wednesday morning fire.Firefighters were on the scene for several hours (above) afterflames broke out just after 10 a.m.

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Dan Southard’s sub-mission ended up inthe top 10 out of morethan 2,400 entries in the2010 American ZoetropeScreenplay Contest.

Southard, a realtor wholives in Tsawwassen, saidhe was surprised to finishthat high.

“I thought I’d send it in,expecting nothing wouldhappen. I certainly didn’tthink I’d come close toplacing at the top,” he said.

The contest was judgedby Francis Ford Coppola

and staff at AmericanZoetrope, a studio co-founded by Coppola, afamous American film-maker.

Southard’s screenplay istitled Company, a story hesaid would fall under thehorror/drama classification.

“(It’s) an attempt to bean allegory about human-ity and the good and bad inpeople and society.”

He finished it in a coupleof months and found outabout the contest afterdoing some research on theInternet.

It’s not the first screen-play he’s ever written but

it’s the “first time I’ve everput one out there,” Southardsaid.

American Zoetrope’swebsite states the winnerand top-10 finalists wouldbe considered for repre-sentation by a number ofagencies and their “scriptswill be considered for filmoption and development byleading production compa-nies.”

Southard said he doesn’tthink there’s much of achance for his screenplay tobe made into a movie.

“I don’t know anythingabout this business and Ican only imagine there’s

thousands of people try-ing to sell scripts and getmovies made,” he said. “Ifsomeone wanted to buy it,I’d be really surprised.”

The aim of the contest isto “seek out and encouragecompelling film narratives,and to introduce the nextgeneration of great screen-writers to today’s leadingproduction companiesand agencies,” AmericanZoetrope’s website states.

Southard is a formerchairperson of LadnerPioneer May Days andis also a CommunityComment contributor forthe Optimist.

Local screenwriter places intop 10 in Coppola’s contestDan Southard’s entry picked out of more than 2,400 submissions

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Time forharbour tocatch up

TEDMURPHY

MURPHY’SLAW

Will it actually happen this time?Talk of revitalizing Ladner Harbour

has been ongoing for decades, yet whatcould be the piece de resistance of aquaint village has remained an underuti-lized, and often unsightly, feature that’sbeen kept far from the limelight.

Most places that are fortunate enoughto be situated on a body of water takeadvantage of that location but LadnerVillage’s vibrant core is found primar-ily to the south of the harbour, not on itsbanks.

There are a few businesses and theoccasional activity at the harbour, butit’s essentially the opposite of how mostwaterfront communities are configured.

In Ladner, the bulk of the shopping,dining and public activities are inland,the water within reach but not necessarilyplaying much of a role in the ambienceor enjoyment of the area. In contrast,neighbours like Steveston and WhiteRock use their prime waterfront loca-tions as focal points to draw thousands ofshoppers and diners, locals and visitorsalike.

Over the years this anomaly has beendiscussed, debated and dissected, yetLadner Harbour remains an afterthoughtfor most people. The current effort bymunicipal hall appears to be as likely toresult in positive change as any in recentmemory, so perhaps we’ll finally seesomething happen there.

I have to agree with a consultant’sreport compiled for the municipalitythat concluded the two civic-owned sitesalong Chisholm Street are critical piecesif the waterfront is to be revitalized.Delta needs to show leadership in thisregard by not only offering long-termleases on the Seven Seas and Brackman-Ker properties, but also providing thechosen developers with some latitude onthe zoning so they can construct enticing,and financially viable, buildings.

The creation of additional dining,shopping, housing and entertainmentoptions will act as a much-needed cata-lyst, making the waterfront far more ofa people-friendly environment than it istoday. Breathing life into the area willalso prompt others to invest, creatinga snowball effect that can’t help but bebeneficial.

Ironically, the village is already a hap-pening place, one that has a multitude ofunique shops and is host to a variety ofwell-attended special events, includingthe wildly popular summertime market,so adding some vibrancy to the water-front would nicely complement whatmerchants have created here.

It’s about time the harbour caught upto the rest of Ladner Village.

The Optimist encourages readers to write letters to the editor. Lettersare accepted on any topic, although preference is given to those onlocal matters. The Optimist reserves the right to edit letters and thedecision to publish is at the discretion of the editor or publisher. Allletters must be signed, dated and include the writer’s phone number

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It’s a tricky situation, this rela-tionship we have with TransLink.They want more of our money andwe want more services, yet rider-ship levels are low in South Deltaand there isn’t expected to be moredevelopment, which would bringmore transit users, in the foresee-able future.

So our municipal council, in astate of frustration, is looking atother options. Kudos to civic politi-cians for thinking outside of thebox, even if they haven’t quite hitthe nail on the head yet.

The idea: If communities southof the Fraser River got together,gathered their own resources andformed their own transit system,then TransLink could focus onthe north, where it spends all ourmoney anyway, and we could dothings the way we want. With the

situation looking so dire, we don’thave many more options.

“There is no hope on the hori-zon for TransLink to improve ourbus service and it’s very sad,”said CAO GeorgeHarvie. SouthDelta, with its dis-mal bus hours andfrequency, reallycan’t take anotherhit if funding goesawry again.

Coun. BruceMcDonald didn’tmince his wordseither, saying,“In my view, theTransLink boardis so Vancouverand Burnaby/New Westminster-centric that everything they do isfocused there.” The SkyTrain andEvergreen Line are all needed, butnot really by us living in Delta.

Facing service cuts and risingproperty taxes, with no promisesof improvement, forming our owntransit entity south of the Fraserdoesn’t sound like such a bad idea,but where will this new board getits money?

Would we gather enough powerto be able to ask the province?

Would we get a cut of TransLink’smoney? Would our taxes go up,with the funds just being reroutedto a new board? And, although I’msure not too many people are wor-

rying about this, butwould communitiesin the north be lefthanging without ourfunding?

It’s true, we don’tlive there, and mightnot utilize their transitservices as often asour own, but I don’tthink anybody wins iftransit in the provinceas a whole goes to thedogs.

Harvie said thatcommunities in the south mighthave enough in place to start theirown transit system, so let’s have alook. Let’s start a conversation.

If our politicians are seriousabout getting this started, then theyneed citizens who are willing toback them, and in South Delta, I’msure there are many.

And who knows? If we take thiscause under our wings, then maybemore people would be empoweredto use a transit system that was oftheir own design.

It’s worth having conversationon alternatives to TransLink

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It’s true, we don’t livethere, and might notutilize their transitservices as often asour own, but I don’tthink anybody wins iftransit in the provinceas a whole goes tothe dogs.

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:I am a director of the

Delta Arts Council, hav-ing assumed that positiona little over one year agoin the midst of some verydifficult circumstances thegroup was confronting.

I speak for myself here,but I am very disturbedabout the treatment ofthe arts council by theCorporation of Delta. Thearts council is being treatedlike something Delta canhardly wait to get out of theway.

A Delta staff person,I guess preparing for thetakeover of our buildingsby Delta, seems to thinkshe can have unfetteredaccess to our facilities(they remain “our” facili-ties at the moment), post-ing signs at access points,running rampant throughthe facilities taking photo-graphs (ostensibly in somemisguided effort to “do aninventory”), all without asmuch as any notice to thearts council.

I have had the experi-ence, as a volunteer, of

being treated rudely byDelta before. It needs tostop.

I would suggest there issignificant potential for thecommunity to become res-tive over all of this — and,frankly, I hope it does.Personally, I believe thisinappropriate treatment of agroup of volunteers that hasdevoted significant time toaddress a difficult situation— and the treatment of vol-unteers in the communityfrequently on other occa-sions and with other orga-nizations — should becomean election issue.

What is going on isclearly and simply rudeand inappropriate. Thevolunteers associated withthe arts council should betreated with respect.

The circumstancesshould, as well, be the sub-ject of honest discussionand negotiation with theCorporation of Delta, notthe uninformed, one-sidedprocess that has transpiredso far.

We’re volunteers, forgosh sake, and, particularly

in this situation, we serve atsignificant personal cost.

I challenge Delta councilto do something about this.It could start with a meet-ing between councillors anddirectors of the arts council— without Delta supportstaff present.

Mayor Lois Jackson rodeinto power a few years agoon a platform of challeng-ing a council that she saidwas arrogant and unrespon-sive to what the communitywanted. I didn’t necessarilyagree with her at the time,but her position got her along way.

I think we have the samescenario before us again,now.

Perhaps we will see anew political “movement”spawned in Delta, sayingmuch the same as Jacksonsaid way back then, readyand eager for the nextmunicipal election cam-paign.

I am getting a little sickof what I am watching andbeing subjected to — and Iknow I am not alone.

Firth Bateman

Editor:Red light cameras can

catch offenders in the actbut safety cannot be effect-ed in arrears.

I believe the main rea-son drivers run lights isbecause the opportunitypresents itself when alldirections show red simul-taneously. I rememberwhen “four-way red” wasintroduced in Montreal:taxis and buses used theopportunity to get the jumpon the rest of the traffic,but not for long before it

became the norm for all.Whatever safety benefitwas expected never mate-rialized.

However, intersectionscan be easily made safer.For example: in Britain andGermany four-way red isnot used. Instead, the yel-low light is not only usedto warn of change to red,it also precedes the greenlight.

Like so many solutions,its simplicity is so obviouseither we overlooked it orwere afraid to implement

something not used southof the border. Becausethere is no chance of beat-ing the light, drivers aren’tenticed to cheat.

Additionally, a miniatureversion of the traffic lightsis set at eye level, meaningthe driver doesn’t need tocrank his neck to find thelight or stare into the suntrying to obey an overheadlight.

Not only are thoseintersections safer, trafficmoves more efficiently.

Curt Brown

Volunteers deserving ofbetter civic treatment

Editor:Did you know the

Corporation of Delta isplanning to build an over-pass on 80th Street over therailway tracks for more con-venient access to BoundaryBay Airport?

I drive over the railwaytracks on 80th Street every-day to and from work andit’s a rare occasion whenI am delayed by a train. I

would be surprised if thetotal number of vehiclesdelayed by trains in anentire day was more than acouple of hundred on thissmall local access road.

Meanwhile, a few kilo-metres to the west is amuch larger traffic problemthat is being overlooked.The intersection of high-ways 10 and 17 is a fairlymajor intersection with a

much larger volume of traf-fic than 80th Street.

I think there are morevehicles delayed there everyfew minutes than there arein an entire day on 80thStreet.

The money being wastedon 80th Street would bebetter spent putting in anoverpass at highways 10 at17.

Glen McGarrigle

Simultaneous red lights createdangerous situation for drivers

Money for overpass by airport better spentat busy intersection of highways 10 & 17


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Editor:My son asked me a

question over breakfastthis morning. “Dad, what’sa politician?” I answeredquickly, “Well, VickiHuntington is a politician.She represents our interestsin the legislature.”

He seemed satisfied withmy answer, finished hisbreakfast and got ready togo to school.

I thought further. Ithought about a millionpeople rallying in Egypt.I thought about participat-ing in democracy. I thoughtabout this wonderful coun-try, province, region andtown.

I gave silent thanks that Iwas blessed to live in sucha wonderful place. And Ithought of those that give ofthemselves for the greatergood.

But a politician needssupport and input from

those they represent.Believing that VickiHuntington is the bestchoice for Delta South, Isupported her campaign.I brought my entire fam-ily. My children walkedthe walk, carried signs andlearned about the electionprocess. We attended thelegislature together to seegovernment at work.

You, the people, have anopportunity to participate indemocracy, an opportunitythat is denied to millionsaround the world.

The annual general meet-ing of the Vicki HuntingtonConstituency Associationwill be held next Tuesday,Feb. 8, at the Ladner UnitedChurch Hall, 4960-48thAve., at 7:30 p.m.

Billy MitchellPresident

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Association

Editor:Re: MLA needs convinc-ing on safety of combo

vehicles, letter to the editor,Jan. 22

I am pleased to respondto the concerns Delta SouthMLA Vicki Huntingtonexpressed in her recentletter about the safety oflong combination vehicles(LCVs) used in urban areasand on two-lane roads.

I want to assureHuntington and Deltaresidents that LCVs havebeen operating safely ontwo-lane urban streets androads in other jurisdictions,

such as Alberta, since thelate 1960s. LCVs have beendoing the same thing inB.C. (Burnaby, Kamloopsand Dawson Creek) forabout 10 years without asingle incident or com-plaint.

Urban LCV operationsare common because theyare unavoidable. It is impos-sible to efficiently transportgoods between terminals orto meet the needs of ship-pers whose warehouses,factories and retail outletsnormally reside within citylimits without using localtwo-lane roads.

Many Alberta LCVsoperating in urban areasare twin 53-foot trailerswith overall lengths of upto 40 metres, far in excessof Maersk’s proposed LCVlengths in Delta.

An impartial Albertastudy of LCV operations inthat province between 1999and 2005 concluded thatstraight trucks and stan-dard tractor-trailers werefive times and twice aslikely, respectively, to be incrashes as LCVs. Passengervehicles were three timesmore likely to be involvedin a crash than an LCV.

These outstanding resultsdon’t include the safetybenefit of the hundreds ofthousands of truck tripseliminated by allowingLCVs to be used. Maersk’sproposal should reducetruck trips in Delta by 6,000annually.

Trial runs have beenundertaken to assess thesafety of the equipmentat Deltaport and on theproposed route. I haven’tseen the permit conditionsthat will apply to Maersk’soperations simply becausethey haven’t been issuedpending construction of

improvements, funded byMaersk, to the intersectionat Huston and River roads.I am, however, confidentthe permit conditions willbe the same as or similar tothose tried and true condi-tions that have led to stellarLVC safety elsewhere.

I’m not sure whyHuntington is interestedin Maersk’s “detailedmaintenance schedule”but Maersk’s local truck-ing operation has the bestsafety record of all itsNorth American businessunits and, at the time theapplication was made to the

Corporation of Delta, hadexperienced 850 days with-out an at-fault crash.

In closing, the two lev-els of government (Deltaand the B.C. Ministryof Transportation andInfrastructure), as well asthe Delta police department,have reviewed the applica-tion, evaluated the route anddeemed the proposed opera-tion worthy of testing.

This level of scrutiny iswelcome.

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Editor:Re: Politicians talk-

ing about a split fromTransLink, Jan. 29

There are some facts andbackground we’d like tooffer concerning the impor-tant points raised aboutDelta’s transit services.

TransLink agrees withcommunity leaders andtransit customers acrossthe South of Fraser thatthe region is underservedby transit. We recognizedthis when we were formedin 1999 and, from 2005 to2009 when funding wasfinally in place to expand,TransLink increased tran-sit service in all of MetroVancouver by 25 per cent,increasing and modernizingthe bus, rail and ferry fleetsand providing more serviceon more routes.

The South of Fraserreceived half of that growth(capacity for about 30 mil-lion more rides per year)with significant serviceincreases on key routes,including the FraserHighway, King GeorgeBoulevard and connect-ing South Surrey, WhiteRock and Delta to the newCanada Line. Still, we rec-ognize there is more neededto meet current needs, notto mention future demandin the fastest growing partof the region.

Half of the expansion weproposed in a new 10-yearplan from 2011 to 2019would have been dedicatedto the South of Fraser, andit would have made a sig-nificant difference to thequality of services avail-able.

However, all ofTransLink’s sources ofrevenue to pay for thatexpansion were either attheir legal limit or, particu-larly for property taxes, notacceptable to the Mayors’

Council on RegionalTransportation, which hasfinal approval on our plansand funding.

It is timely that the may-ors and the province havea memorandum of under-standing that opens theway for discussions on newsources of transportationfunding. Contrary to oneassertion in your article,TransLink has reviewedfinancing models aroundthe world. But when wereleased that information in2009, the Optimist’s sisterpaper headlined it as “28ways TransLink can pickyour pocket” — not exactlythe thoughtful dialogueneeded on such an impor-tant issue.

Responding to othercomments in the article,TransLink absolutely sup-ports keeping light rail as a“live” option for rapid tran-sit expansion in the Southof Fraser and we are amongthose calling for the oldInterurban corridor to bepreserved.

One aspect of currentand future transit servicesfor the South of Fraser thatmust be considered is theimportance of having anintegrated system, and oursis envied around the world.

Delta provides an excel-lent example. Even thoughthe new Canada Line wasbuilt in Richmond andVancouver, residents ofSouth Surrey, White Rockand Delta are prime benefi-

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These improvementscontinue today as TransLinkaddresses the efficiency oftransit services. While it istrue that some under-usedroutes will be trimmed inDelta and other areas, ourintention wherever pos-sible is to reinvest thosesavings to improve otherroutes in the same part ofthe region. Details will bereleased shortly on substan-tial improvements for someSouth of Fraser routes as aresult of this process.

Since TransLink tookon responsibility for MetroVancouver’s transit systemand the funding of its majorarterial road network, greatefforts have been made tomeet tremendously diverseneeds. There are big chal-lenges in collectively settingregion-wide priorities andresolving the difficult issuesof how to fund operationsand expansion.

All that being said, weremain focused on theimperative to continuebuilding-up services in theSouth of Fraser and theentire region up to the lev-els they should be.

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The following are someof the calls of interest theDelta police respondedto in the South Delta areabetween Sunday, Jan. 23and Sunday, Jan. 30:

Tsawwassen• January 24, 1200-

block of Shaman Crescent:Suspect entered vehicleparked on driveway over-night by cutting a hole inthe convertible soft top.Suspect stole a garageremote control and thenused remote to enter garage.Once inside, suspect gainedaccess to the house andstole cash, iPod and a lap-top computer while resi-dents were asleep.

• January 24, 4700-blockof Wesley Drive: Suspectentered parked vehicle andstole a disposable camera.

• January 25, 800-blockof English Bluff Road:Sometime overnight, sus-pect entered car parked ondriveway and rifled throughglove box, stealing registra-tion papers, car manual andtire gauge. Flashlight usedby suspect left at scene wasturned over to police.

• January 25, 1000-blockof Skana Drive: Suspect

entered vehicle parked ondriveway overnight andstole Garmin GPS deviceworth $400.

• January 25, 1000-blockof Skana Drive: Suspectentered parked vehicle over-night and stole iPod valuedat $400 and approximately$25 worth of loose change.

• January 25, 1000-blockof Skana Drive: Suspectentered parked car over-night and rifled through theglove box. Nothing appearsto have been stolen.

• January 26, 1200-blockof 56th Street: Suspect(s)broke into a commercialpremises overnight by pry-ing the locked doors openand then smashed the glassdoor to another business.Once inside, suspect(s)stole a computer videomonitor. Damage and theftvalued at $1,400. Pry barand screwdriver found atscene turned over to policefor forensic examination.

• January 27:Complainant reportedreceiving a cheque in themail for work she haddone as a “secret shopper.”Complainant cashed thecheque and forwarded a

portion of the money to amale known as “Baba.” Itwas later learned the chequewas fraudulent. Still underinvestigation.

• January 27, 4900-blockof 1st Avenue: Suspect(s)pried open rear door tohouse, entered and stolethree black IBM laptopsand various pieces of jewel-ry. Still under investigation.

• January 27, 1200-block of 56th Street: Videoshowed suspect steal-ing a bottle of Old SpiceWhiskey from the shelf.Complainant believes samemale has stolen from himseveral times before. Stillunder investigation.

• January 29, 1200-blockof 56th Street: Complainantwatched suspect take gro-cery items and concealthem beneath his coat.Suspect walked out ofthe store without makingany attempt to pay for thegoods. White male, 50-55years of age, 5-9, skinnybuild, wearing blue jeans, a

black or dark brown jacketand black baseball cap.Area checked for suspectwith negative results. Stillunder investigation forvideo.

• January 30, 4800-blockof Dogwood Drive: Suspectbroke into a car parked ondriveway and stole a set ofkeys belonging to a secondvehicle parked on the drive-

way and drove awaywith it. Theft occurredovernight. Entered onCPIC as stolen.

• January 30, 4800-block of Dogwood Drive:Complainant watched asan unknown male got outof a stopped vehicle andwalked towards his frontdoor. Assuming the male tobe the morning newspapercarrier, complainant went toget the morning paper butfound it had not yet beendelivered. Complainantwatched the vehicle leavebut said it returned a secondtime before making a U-turn and leaving for good.Vehicle only described asan SUV-type.

• January 30, 5500-blockof Summer Way: Sometimeovernight suspect(s) entered

unlocked vehicle and rifledthrough glove box. Stolenwas a green Nintendo gameplayer valued at $200.

Ladner• January 23, 5200-block

of Ladner Trunk Road:Complainant reported thatan unknown male had juststolen an iPhone 3GS froma local business and hadfled in a silver-colouredHonda. Complainant report-ed the plate of the vehicle,which had been reportedstolen out of Surrey. Twomales and a female wereseen in the vehicle as itfled. Still under investiga-tion.

• January 27, 6900-block of 36th Avenue:Complainant reported abreak in to a constructionsite container. Suspect cutthe locks to the containerand stole several tools.Evidence seized for foren-sic examination.

• January 30, 6100-block of Brodie Road:Complainant reportedseeing a porta potty seton fire in MountainviewPark. Delta fire departmentattended and extinguishedthe fire.

Convertible provides accessThief cuts soft top, uses remote to open garage, and then steals cash, iPod and a laptop

A pedestrian was leftwith a broken leg thisweek after being hit bya car.

The woman was cross-ing 56th Street in a cross-walk at View Crescent inTsawwassen at around 4p.m. Tuesday when shewas struck by a turningcar.

Delta police said thedriver was traveling ata low rate of speed butfailed to see the pedes-trian due to the glare ofthe setting sun.

The pedestrian suffereda broken leg and wastaken to hospital for treat-ment.

Witnesses providedstatements to police at thescene.

There was $200 dam-age to the vehicle.

The incident is stillunder investigation andpolice said charges arepending.

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In the Community

Rose expert Brad Jalbertis coming to Ladner laterthis month.

The Evergreen GardenClub will welcome Jalbert,who owns Select Roses, afarm-style nursery/green-house in Langley, as a guestspeaker at the group’s meet-ing on Feb. 15.

“We’re excited to bringhim out because he’s suchan expert on roses,” saidgarden club presidentKristin Crouch.

Jalbert will be doing apruning demonstration aswell as displaying images ofhis latest roses at the meet-ing. The expert, a formerVancouver Rose Societypresident, has been hybrid-izing roses since 1990.

He recently had a rosenamed after country musicartist Loretta Lynn. Sonypresented Lynn with therich apricot-coloured flo-ribunda to celebrate therelease of a tribute album.

Jalbert is also the co-author of two books, Rosesfor British Columbia andRoses for Washington andOregon.

Crouch said there areroses suitable for every typeof garden — large or small.She noted while people

often think roses are “reallyfussy,” that’s not the case.

“You can never prunethem wrong. They’re veryforgiving, you can alwaysfix any bad pruning cut,”she said.

Crouch said the club,which will mark its 60thanniversary next year,brings in guest speakers forits monthly meetings.

“We’ve got all sorts ofspeakers on a variety oftopics.”

The club has about 100members and now has apresence on social mediasites like Facebook and

Twitter.Besides monthly meet-

ings and an annual plantsale (set for the first twoSaturdays in May this year),club members also take partin tours. The NorthwestFlower & Garden Show inSeattle is a possible outingthis year.

The club’s meeting isset for Tuesday, Feb. 15at 7:30 p.m. at the KinHouse in Ladner (beside theLadner Pioneer Library).Admission is $5 for non-members and free for mem-bers. Annual membershipdues are $25.

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Rose expert Brad Jalbert will be the guest speaker at theEvergreen Garden Club’s meeting on Feb. 15 in Ladner.

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A group of stroke sur-vivors made the trip toGranville Island last June tohear their favourite singer,Tracy Neff, who has per-formed for the members at

their regular Tuesday meet-ings in Tsawwassen.

As Neff is a local girlwho has performed inNew York, Toronto, onTV and beyond, membersof the South Delta StrokeRecovery Group feelprivileged she has a strongaffection for them.

She is going to be atthe group’s meeting atTsawwassen United Churchon Tuesday, Feb. 8 about

12:30 p.m. Neff is bring-ing another performer withher, so members are doublyhonoured to have top stagestars all to themselves.

However, being a gener-ous bunch, they’re invitinganyone locally to join themfor coffee, tea and biscuitsand to enjoy Neff’s talent.

More information isavailable by calling groupco-ordinator Dawn Sillett at604-946-2731.

The South Delta Baptist Church will be hosting Loveand Respect, a video series by renowned author and speak-er Dr. Emerson Eggerchs.

It begins on Sunday, Feb. 13 from 6 to 7 p.m.Each evening will also include live teaching and interac-

tion. Join pastors Rick Burdett and Paul Johnson as theyshare personal experiences and guide you to what could bea life-changing understanding of God’s plan for marriage.

Childcare is provided.For more information, become a Facebook fan of South

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Dr. Jasdeep Saluja (left), a second year resident in internalmedicine at University Hospital, talked to Ladner-TsawwassenKiwanis Club members about heart health and cardiac risk fac-tors at the service club’s recent meeting. Club president JimMatson thanked Saluja on behalf of all the members.

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A mainstay of the LowerMainland theatre scene, TracyNeff (right) has also becomea favourite of members of theSouth Delta Stroke RecoveryGroup.


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.

PLEASE REGISTERATYOUR CATCHMENTAREA SCHOOL(For verification of your catchment school, please contact the School Board Office at 604-952-5340

or visit our website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca)

B.C.’s Ministry of Education is phasing in full-day Kindergarten, to be fully implemented by September, 2011.

SCHOOL DAY TIME

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 noonChalmers 11315 - 75 Ave. Monday, February 21 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonCougar Canyon 11664 Lyon Rd. Tuesday, February 22 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonDevon Gardens (Fr. Imm./Montessori) 8884 Russell Dr. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonGibson 11451 - 90 Ave. Tuesday, February 22 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonGray 10855 - 80 Ave. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonHeath 11364 - 72 Ave. Monday, February 14 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonHellings 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 noonPinewood 11777 Pinewood Dr. Tuesday, February 22 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonRichardson (Fr. Imm./English) 11339 - 83 Ave. Wednesday, February 16 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonSunshine 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 noonNeilson Grove 5500 Admiral Blvd. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonPort 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 noonPebble Hill (Traditional) 246 - 52A St. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonSouth 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 immigrantdocument, permanent resident card)

3. Immunization record, Care Card, medical and emergency contact information4. 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 enrolmentsexceed 19.

Application forms for French Immersion are completed separately and are available at all elementary schools. Completed applica-tion forms for entry into Early French Immersion should be delivered only to the French Immersion school in your attendance area

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The KinVillageCommunity Centre’s sixthannual book sale was a bigsuccess, said Alan Hunt, co-ordinator of the event.

“I think the donations ofbooks and media supportwere the best ever,” he said.

More than 17,000 itemswere received with $8,350taken in over the three-dayevent. “This was a goodincrease from last year,”said Hunt.

The money is designatedto go to the care home forbuilding improvements.

Books were donated byhundreds of individuals,the United and Anglicanchurches in Tsawwassenand a school in Richmondthat had been closed.

“It was a very generouscommunity response,” Huntsaid.

The success of the eventwould not have been pos-sible without the help of12 volunteers who spentdays sorting and pricingthe books and the 20-plusvolunteers who workedthroughout the sale, said

Hunt.“Apart from KinVillage

volunteers and staff, wereceived invaluable helpfrom TOOBs and formercolleagues in the bookbusiness. We sold all wecould in the time and weare certainly grateful forthe tremendous communitysupport.”

Some leftover bookswere retained at the com-munity centre for sale dur-ing the next few monthswhile others were sent toother organizations.

Children in primarygrades and their parentsor caregivers are invited todrop by their local libraryon Friday, Feb. 18, the nextnon-instructional day, forsome special entertainmentofferings.

Kids’ Day Off @ theLibrary programs will runfrom 2 to 2:45 p.m. at allthree Delta branches.

Purple Pirate Dustin

Anderson will bring anenergetic performance toLadner Pioneer Library thatcombines comedy, danceand positive affirmingmessages promoting self-esteem and confidence inchildren.

Marnie Grey’s stimulat-ing and high-energy show,Music with Marnie, comesto the Tsawwassen Library.It involves children men-

tally, physically and emo-tionally as the audience isencouraged to participatethrough music and move-ment, imitation and sing-a-longs.

Tony “Zany Zack” Chris’magic show at the GeorgeMackie Library is a fantas-tic trip into a child’s imagi-nation where magic, silli-ness, fun and laughter blendinto one amazing journey.

Libraries offer entertainment on upcoming Pro-D Day PHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW

Mary Ellen Meyers (far right) might be starting her own library as Sharleen MacMillan (left) andPeggy de Lange (centre) count the more than 80 books she bought last Saturday at the annualKinVillage book sale.

Book sale nets KinVillage over $8,000


Delta Committee Appointments

Volunteers NeededMayor Lois E. Jackson and Council invite yourparticipation to make Delta a better place!

To be most effective, local government needs the input of its citizens. There aremany opportunities to participate in your local government through Councilappointments to serve on various committees created to address specific areas ofcivic concern.

There are presently several vacancies, and interested persons are encouraged toconsider seeking appointment to serve in one of the following areas:

• Advisory Design Panel (2 vacancies) provides advice to Council on mattersrelated to the design and construction of building and other developmentwithin the Municipality, as referred by Council. Professional credentials arerequired (AIBC or BCSLA). (Meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at 6:30 p.m.)

• Agricultural Advisory Committee (2 vacancies) provides advice to Council onall matters relating to agriculture in Delta. Seeking applicants from Delta’sfarming community. (Meets at the call of the Chair.)

• Boundary Bay Airport Advisory Committee (2 vacancies) provides advice toCouncil with respect to the operation and development of the Boundary BayAirport and lands. (Meets bi-monthly on the second Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.)

• Community Planning Advisory Committee (3 vacancies) provides advice toCouncil on matters respecting land use and community planning, and receivespublic input and provides recommendations on Development Permits. (Meetsmonthly on the first Thursday at 7:00 p.m.)

• Environment Advisory Committee (2 vacancies) provides advice to Council onclimate change and environmental considerations. (Meets monthly on thesecond Thursday at 7:00 p.m.)

If you are interested in being appointed to one of the above AdvisoryCommittees, please submit a brief résumé and covering letter indicating yourareas of interest, why you would like to serve, and any relevant knowledge andexperience you may have.

Appointments are for a one-year term. Submissions received will only be usedfor the purpose of selecting committee members and are protected under theFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Please forward submissions by February 14, 2011

The Office of the Municipal ClerkDelta Municipal Hall

4500 Clarence Taylor CrescentDelta, B.C. V4K 3E2

Fax: 604-946-3390e-mail: [email protected]

For additional information, please contactSandra MacFarlane, A/Deputy Municipal Clerk at 604-952-3175.

The Corporation of Delta4500 ClarenceTaylor CrescentDelta BC V4K 3E2www.corp.delta.bc.ca

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

Continuing Delta Students

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

Delta students who wish to submit a Non-Catchment Application at a new school, must submit anew Non-Catchment Application and will receive priority in this category if their application isreceived starting February 1st and before: March 4, 2011.

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.

Current Non-District students who wish to attend a different school in Delta for the next schoolyear, must submit a new Non-District Application and will receive priority in this category iftheir application is received starting February 1st and before: March 4, 2011.

NewApplicants

KindergartenStudents living in school’s catchment area should apply at the catchment area school on thedesignated registration date or thereafter.

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

Non-Catchment area students will receive priority in this category if application is receivedbefore: March 4, 2011.

Non-District students will receive priority in this category if application is received before:March 4, 2011.

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 schoolscommencing February 1, 2011.

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Henry JonkerLadner Christian Reformed Church

The majority of us, it seems, areplugged in to one kind of mediadevice or another. On my morn-ing runs I often encounter peopleplugged in to their iPhones or iPods.On occasion, when I’m runningin the same direction, those I’mabout to pass do not even hear meapproaching.

I’ve personally made the choicenot to run plugged in at all. I loveto listen to the sounds of nature —eagles, red-winged blackbirds and,the odd time, an owl.

At other times I simply love thesound of silence.

Silence is so important for ouremotional/spiritual health. Silenceallows personal thoughts to flow. Ithelps us to listen to ourselves. It alsoallows us to listen for and listen to

God’s gentle whisper.There was this moment in time

when the Old Testament prophetElijah tried to get away from Godonly to discover that he couldn’t.This is what the Bible says: “A greatand powerful wind tore the moun-tains apart and shattered the rocksbefore the Lord, but the Lord wasNOT in the wind. After the windthere was an earthquake, but theLord was NOT in the earthquake.After the earthquake came a fire,but the Lord was NOT in the fire.And after the fire came a GENTLEWHISPER.” 1 Kings 19:11,12(emphasis mine)

Yes, a whisper. Let’s be sure thatwe’re not so plugged in that we’vetuned God and his wonderful cre-ation out.

Plugged in or tuned out?


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Tel: 604-943-3432

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“All are warmly welcomed to worshipwith us as we Celebrate God’s Grace.”

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9:30 am Adult Sunday School10:40 am Worship Service

"What's God Up ToIn The Arab World?"5300 - 44th Ave., Ladner 604-946-7410

(Corner of 44th Ave and Arthur Dr.)

Lead Pastor - Dave EsauYouth Pastor - Dan Peters

Worship Pastor - Roy Salmondwww.cedarparkchurch.com

St.Andrew's Church

SUNDAY9:00 am Continental Breakfast

9:30 am Service of Holy Communion

THURSDAY7:00 pm Home Group Studies

New Location1710 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC

(South Delta Artists’ Guild Arts Gallery)(at the Longhouse, next to SD Rec Centre)

Clergy: The Rev. James Wagner

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All SaintsAll SaintsAnglican ChurchAnglican Church

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604-946-8413

SUNDAY SERVICESHoly Communion 8:30amFamily Communion andSunday School 10:00am

WEDNESDAY SERVICEHoly Communion and Short

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Sunday WorshipFebruary 6, 2011

10:30 am“The Lord Determines

Our Steps”Genesis 28-50

Pastor Henry Jonker

4594 – 54A Street, Ladner, B.C.Call: 604-946-7033

Email: [email protected]: www.ladnercrc.orgPastor: Henry Jonker

Youth Pastor: Jed Schoepp

Ladner UnitedChurch

“A Heart for God…in the Heart of the Village”4960-48th Avenue, Ladner

Phone 604-946-6254www.ladnerunited.org

The Rev. Jim Short

9 am Worship Service andSunday School

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The Rev. Doug Graves10 am Sunday Services

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St. David’sAnglican Church1115 - 51A Street, Tsawwassen

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Sunday Services8:00 am - Holy Communion

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Ladner Christian Fellowship

693 53rd St., Tsawwassen604-943-2911

Sundays 10AMWorship Service

www.tsawwassenunited.orgMinister: the Rev. Dan Kirkegaard

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Our MissionOur purpose is to extend to our valued citizens,

over 50, a variety of programs with a view toexpanding their knowledge and enhancing

their lifestyles.

SPRING SEMESTER 2011REGISTRATION AT TSAWWASSEN TOWN CENTRE MALL

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12th FROM 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Phone: 604-943-0262email: [email protected]/elder_college

Thank you to the following for their support:Augustine House; Royal Oaks; Cedar Park Church; Delta Museum & Archives; Delta Parks and

Recreation; Sacred Heart Parish; Delta Cable Communications; Century Group; South Delta Leader;Delta Optimist; Tsawwassen Public Library; Ladner Pioneer Library; Houweling Nurseries

And with special thanks to KinVillage Community Centre and Facilities

COURSES

A16 - Computers for Beginners – Level 1Presenter: Sandra Hartley, returning instructor4 sessions: $35; class size max. 6Saturdays; April 2nd, 9th, 16th; and 23rd; 10:00 am – 12:00 pmMulti-purpose room, KinVillage, 5430 10th Avenue, Tsawwassen

B16 - Using Your Computer for Digital PhotographyPresenter: Keith Dinwoodie, returning instructor4 sessions: $35; class size max. 8Mondays; March 14th, 21st, 28th and April 11th;6:30 pm - 8:30 pmMulti-purpose room, KinVillage, 5430 10th Avenue, Tsawwassen

C16 - Using Your Laptop Computer for Digital PhotographyPresenter: Murray Hastings, returning instructor4 sessions: $35; class size max. 8Wednesdays; April 20th, 27th, May 4th and 11th;1:00 pm – 3:00 pmMulti-purpose room, KinVillage Community Centre, 5430 10thAve. Tsawwassen

D16 - Computers for Beginners Level 2 – Internet, E-mail,Folders and FilesPresenters: Paul & Kathleen Vanderwood, returning instructors3 sessions: $30; class size max. 8Saturdays; March 12th, 19th, and 26th; 10:00 am – 12:00 pmMulti-purpose room, KinVillage Community Centre, 5430 10thAvenue, Tsawwassen

E16 – Intermediate BridgePresenter: John Rousseu, returning instructor8 sessions: $55; class size max. 20Tuesdays; March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, April 5th, 12th, 19th,and 26th; 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmMulti- purpose room, KinVillage Community Centre, 5430 10thAvenue, Tsawwassen

F16 - Fairy Tales: The World of Enchantment, Delight andSurprisePresenter: Richard Pearce5 sessions: $45; class size max. 30Wednesdays: March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th;1:00 pm – 4:00 pmAugustine House, 3820 Arthur Drive, LadnerPlease park in the Sacred Heart Parking Lot

G16 – A Variety of Health-related Topics

Session 1 - DiabetesPresenter: a practicing doctor at UBC HospitalThursday, March 17th; 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmRoyal Oaks Social Suite, 19–1100 56th Street, Tsawwassen

Session 2 – Delta HospicePresenters: Delta Hospice PersonnelThursday, March 24th; 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmDelta Hospice Centre, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner

Session 3 - Nursing Uniforms and Professional Identity: aFashion ShowPresenter: Sheila J. Rankin Zerr, Adjunct Professor, UBCThursday, March 31st; 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmRoyal Oaks Social Suite, 19–1100 56th St. Tsawwassen

Session 4 - Coronary Artery Disease (Heart Disease)Presenter: a practicing doctor at UBC HospitalThursday, April 7th; 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmRoyal Oaks Social Suite, 19–1100 56th Street, Tsawwassen4 sessions: $35, Class max. 25Thursdays, March 17th, 24th, and 31st and April 7th;7:00 pm – 8:30 pmRoyal Oaks Social Suite, 19-1100 56 Street, Tsawwassen(Sessions 1, 3, and 4)Delta Hospice Centre, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent – Ladner(Session 2)

H16 - The Birth of Our Present World: the Demise of theIndividualPresenter: Guillermo A. Bustos, retired Delta Teacher6 sessions: $45; class size max. 30Tuesdays; March 8th, 15th, 29th, April 5th, 12th, and 19th;2:00 pm – 3:30 pmNote: No session on March 22ndCedar Park Church, 5300 44th Avenue, Ladner

J16 - Easy Conversational FrenchPresenter: Sylvie Haering6 sessions: $55; class size max. 20Mondays; March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, April 4th and 11th;10:30 am – 12:30 pmMargaret Vidal Court, 5492 11th Avenue, Tsawwassen

K16 - Intermediate Conversational FrenchPresenter: Sylvie Haering6 sessions: $55; class size max. 20Mondays; March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, April 4th and 11th;1:00 pm – 3:00 pmMargaret Vidal Court, 5492 11th Avenue, Tsawwassen

L16 - Conversational Spanish – continuedPresenter: Patrick David, Retired Vancouver and Delta Educator6 sessions: $55.00; class size max. 20Mondays; March 14th, 21st, 28th and April 4th, 11th, 18th;2:00 pm – 3:30 pmTsawwassen Public Library, 132A–56th Street Tsawwassen

M16 - Beyond Messiah: Baroque Choral MasterworksPresenter: Nicolas Krusek, experienced orchestral musician,conductor, speaker and graduate of UBC6 sessions: $55; class size max. 30Thursdays; March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, and April 7th;10:00 am – 12:00 pmAugustine House, 3820 Arthur Drive, Ladner

N16 - Islam DemystifiedPresenter: Brian Nixon, former Delta High School Teacher4 sessions: $35; class max. 30Wednesdays; April 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmAugustine House, 3820 Arthur Drive, LadnerPlease park in the Sacred Heart Parking Lot

S16 - What a Spectacular World!Presenter: Tom Griffing, Undergraduate of University of Illinoisand two graduate degrees from the University of Michigan4 sessions: $35.00; class size max 20Thursdays; April 14th, 21st, 28th and May 5th;1:00 pm – 3:00 pmCedar Park Church, 5300 44th Avenue, Ladner

SPECIAL ADDITIONFIELD TRIPS

These trips are available to ElderCollege members only.Registration is required.P16 - Houweling Nurseries – 2776 64th StreetFriday, April 29th; 9:00 am – 11:00 amHost: Marion McComb2776 64th Street, East Ladner

Q16 - Early Delta HistorySaturday, April 9th; 10:00 am – 12:00Presenter: Carol Ballard, Programmes CoordinatorHost: Paulette TattersallDelta Museum and Archives Annex, 4918 Delta Street, LadnerPlease park in the public parking lot at the corner of Chisholmand Elliot Streets

R16 - Tour of Burns Bog led by Eliza Olson, Burns BogConservation SocietyFriday, April 15th; 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmPresenter: Eliza OlsonMeeting Spot: Great Pacific Forum, Planet Ice10388 Nordel Court, southwest corner of parking lot, NorthDelta

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Members Only:Wednesday, Feb 9th (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)KinVillage Community Centre

General Registration:Saturday, Feb 12th (10:00 am – 11:30am)Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall

Special FeatureBurns Bog: the Fight to Save and Protect the

“Lungs of the Lower Mainland”Guest Speaker: Eliza Olson, President of the Burns Bog Conservation Society

Saturday, March 5th from 10:30 am – 12:00 pmKinVillage Community Centre 5430 10th Avenue, Tsawwassen

This is a free presentation open to anyone in the community. Please note that registration is required toattend the above presentation. Sign up at registration or by phone: 604 943-0262

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Word ChallengeWord ChallengeCLUES ACROSS

1. Cut into small pieces6. 1965 Nobel biologist

11. Chinese take out des-sert14. ___ Farrow, actress15. ASPCA founderHenry16. Scientific researchworkplace18. Pimpled21. S. African river23. Eagle's lofty nest25. Coverted grain inbrewing26. Trial runs (abbr.)28. Navy men29. School terms31. Fruit preserve34. Female soldier inWWII35. Honey (abbr.)36. Makes systematic39. Exerted caution40. So. African MusicAwards44. Football team number45. Bo _____, "10"47. Makes angry48. Hare-like rodents ofthe pampas50. Command right51. An unfledged pigeon56. Very high frequency57. Act of breaking intobits62. Sam ____, US golfer63. Female servants

CLUES DOWN1. Groaned2. Atomic #773. New Testament4. Young bear5. Point midway between

NE and E

6. Microgram7. Aah8. Negative response9. Exclamation, All

Right!10. Wasting time11. Payroll tax12. Trauma center13. Food consumers14. One thousandth of anampere17. Offers of a price19. Before20. Not bright21. Speaks, archaic22. ___ Barkin: actress24. Winged goddess of thedawn25. More (Spanish)27. Stitched clothing28. Factions30. Adult male31. Tiffany and Kay32. Tequila plant

33. Bogs36. Easing of a burden37. Plural of 30 down38. Feeling sorrow39. Floating ice mountain41. 13th Hebrew letter42. Macaws43. Control systems46. Hermann ____, futur-ist49. Left heart there51. Senior officer52. Which was to be dem-onstrated53. Boutros' group54. Banking machine55. The cry made by sheep58. A before a vowel59. Owner of NBC60. 7th tone61. Potato state

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The Delta Museum andArchives’ newest exhibit,Border, Bay and Beach:Always in the Headlines,offers a historical perspec-tive of growth and changein this economically, cultur-ally and ecologically richregion.

The exhibit runs until

April.To accompany this exhib-

it, on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 6p.m., there will be a guidedtour followed by an illus-trated talk by local naturalhistorian Anne Murray.Tickets are $5 and space islimited. Call 604-946-9322to register.

In the Community

PHOTO COURTESY OF DELTA MUSEUM

This 1964 aerial photograph of Tsawwassen at the corner of12th Avenue and 56th Street shows the Tsawwassen ShoppingCentre on the northeast corner, with the Beach Grove Golf Clubbehind it at the top of the image. The former Calvert property,at the northwest corner of the intersection, was bulldozed in1965 to make way for the first Safeway store. The building ofthe Delta Fair Shopping Centre on the southwest corner occuredin 1970 and in 1971, construction of the first two phases ofTsawwassen Town Centre Mall began.

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leisure&lifestylesfeatures co-ordinator: Dave Willis 604-946-4451 email: [email protected] ....in South Delta

Renowned artists’ work in Tsa.T

wo internationally-rec-ognized Lower Mainlandartists are presentingtheir recent work at the

Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallerybeginning next Wednesday in a showtitled Black, White and Colours.

Born half a world apart, Ladner’sMargaret Elliot in England’s fabledLake District and Burnaby’s EileenSiu-Yue Fong in China, they metfor the first time as members of theSouth Delta Artists’ Guild, wheneach applied for exhibition space atthe guild’s longhouse gallery, anddecided to present a joint show.

Both artists are influenced bytheir love of nature and the placeof man in that world, and informedby their national backgrounds plusdecades of Canadian experience.

Fong immigrated to Canada fromHong Kong in 1968, graduated fromthe B.C. Institute of Technology andsubsequently had a career in medicaltechnology.

In 1994 she began studying tra-ditional brush painting with severalChinese masters, building on hernatural talent, and since then hasachieved an impressive history ofexhibitions, awards, teaching expe-rience and volunteer involvement.She is an active member of theFederation of Canadian Artists andis very involved in the arts com-munity, serving on the BurnabyArts Council, the Burnaby ArtwalkCommittee and the Artists AmongUs project.

In 2005, she founded the AuroraGallery Artists’ Co-op in Vancouverand recently illustrated The DreamJar children’s book.

Her paintings, executed with thediscipline, skill and imaginationof traditional Chinese brush paint-ing, take the viewer into a colourful

world of gardens, birds and animalsand landscapes of water and moun-tains.

Elliot’s life began on a familyfarm and inn in Cumbria and thatrural background has influencedmuch of her work.

She had early training in art atDurham University in the U.K.before switching to science. LikeFong, she also has had a career inmedical technology, including eightyears in California before moving toVancouver in 1975.

Pursuing an art career at the sametime, she joined the Federationof Canadian Artists and in 2007achieved full signature status asa senior member. In a federationmembership of approximately 2,000,about 60 have reached this standardand are entitled to put the initialsSFCA after their names.

She has also met signature stan-dards of the Canadian Society ofPainters in Watercolour and theNorthwest Watercolour Society.

Her paintings included in thisshow are an intriguing mix of draw-ing, watercolour, gouache and inktechniques, which invite the viewerinto worlds of mysterious ruins,quiet country scenes, mountainlandscapes and ghostly ship imagesinspired by the 2002 Tall Ships visitto Steveston.

Black, White and Colours opensWednesday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at theTsawwassen Longhouse Gallery,next to the South Delta RecreationCentre.

A reception will be held onSunday, Feb. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m.Their show and sale of over 50paintings runs Wednesdays toSundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. untilit closes at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.20.

PHOTO BY CHUNG CHOWPHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW

Internationally recognized artists Margaret ElliotInternationally recognized artists Margaret Elliotand Eileen Siu-Yue Fong are showcasing theirand Eileen Siu-Yue Fong are showcasing theirwork in a new show, Black, White and Colours,work in a new show, Black, White and Colours,at the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery.at the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery.


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Literary haunts in Edinburgh“Literary Edinburgh is to ‘wurrdaholics’

what Scotch whisky is to alcoholics,” saysour guide Angus, his blue eyes twinkling,“T’is intoxicating and addictive!” An obser-vation that would have likely been echoedby the literary giants who lived and workedin Scotland’s most invigorating city.

It has been said that Edinburgh is asmuch “a character” as it is a city. It looksout at the world with eyes that have seendays of joy and nights of passion. Its facehas been weathered with time and experi-ence. It has carried on its shoulders theweight of its people’s history and traditions.

Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir WalterScott, J.M. Barrie and Sir Arthur ConanDoyle, all lived here and drew their inspira-tion from the bustle of the streets, the menwho drank ale at the taverns, the adven-turers who tarried here for a season, thewomen who inspired them, and the villainswho skulked in the dark corners of thecity’s byways. It has captured the imagina-tion of contemporary novelists too — IanRankin’s Inspector Rebus hounds criminalswho lurk in the murky depths of the city,Alexander McCall’s characters inhabit 44Scotland Street and the personalities thatenliven his Sunday Philosophy Club seriesare all part of Edinburgh’s city scene.Although J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter talesaren’t set in Edinburgh, this is where shewrote and completed the books that took

the world by storm.So I decide to walk

in the footsteps ofliterary fame for aday while exploringthe Royal Mile — ahistoric street thatruns from HollyroodPalace at one endto Edinburgh Castleon the other; a roadwhose very stonesresonate with tales ofromance and intrigue.Small enclosuresknown as “closes”lead off the mainstreet each with theirown stories, theirown secrets.

At Boswell’sCourt Close (now theWitchery Restaurant)I wonder what Dr.Samuel Johnsonwould have chattedabout while diningthere with his biogra-pher James Boswell?Would Robbie Burns,who once lived inBaxter’s (Baker’s)Close, downed a weedram or two at nearby Deacon Brodie’sTavern? And what mission was DanielDefoe on when he worked as a secret agent

for the British in aroom at FishmarketClose?

Sir Walter Scott,Robert LouisStevenson and RobertBurns are literaryicons. But what didthey actually looklike? To find out,I climb the unevensteps to the Writers’Museum in the17th century build-ing known as LadyStair’s House. Theyoung Sir Walter, issoft featured and hasa slightly dimpledchin above his highcollar; Stevensonhas a narrow, cleverface, with a droopymoustache, andRobbie B. ever thedarling Scottish bard,is a dashing youngdude. The Museumis a treasure house of

manuscripts, first edi-tions and letters.

At the Centre Ibegin to understand

why the Scots have such a vibrant literaryheritage. The tradition of oral story tellinghas endured for centuries, and the Centre

has story sessions that entertain everyone-wee bairns, their parents and their grand-parents! Anna Burkey, our guide at theCentre, proudly points out that her city wasthe first ever to be awarded “UNESCO Cityof Literature” status.

Among those bizarre, but true, oral talesis the story of Deacon Brodie who lived inBrodie’s Close. By day Brodie was a pious,well-respected citizen and city counsellor,by night, however, a womanizer, gamblerand thief. He was eventually convicted andgiven what Angus calls “a suspended sen-tence” — i.e. he was suspended by the neckfrom a hangman’s noose. Deacon Brodiedespite his notoriety — or perhaps becauseof it — achieved immortality. He was theinspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’sschizophrenic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

After lunch, with time whizzing by, I paya quick visit to the Elephant House cafe,unimpressive but for its claim to fame asone of the places where Rowling wrote theearly Harry Potter stories. It is filled withstudent types, tourists and a noisy babble ofconversation.

Edinburgh’s vitality is like oxygen in thebloodstream, a rush of images, places, livesand dreams. Mesmerizing and compelling.And also just as Angus says, “intoxicatingand addictive”.

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This week I answer acouple of questions fromreaders:

Q. Last year I lost thebattle with clover in myvegetable garden and whileit’s been largely removed,roots and all, I know it willreturn. I have consideredplanting parsley everywhereto choke the clover out ofsunlight. Any advice wouldbe much appreciated.

A. If you have a lawn inyour yard, you could trymulching your vegetablegarden with grass clip-pings. If you need a largerquantity, non-compostingfriends with lawns may behappy to give you clippings.Two inches (5 cm) shouldwork well. Any weed rootsremaining under the mulchwill probably re-sprout, butnew weeds won’t.

Grass clipping mulchesoffer several benefits. Theyhold moisture in the soil,return nutriments (especial-ly nitrogen) to the soil andattract lots of earthworms

that aerate the ground.Some people say grassclippings attract slugs, butI’ve not noticed any greatincrease in numbers afterapplying this mulch.

Grass clippings do getthin and patchy by late win-ter, partly because birds andother wildlife like to foragein it. To suppress weeds,this mulch needs to bereplenished every spring.

If you can’t obtain grassclippings, weed-free com-post is also a good mulch.Home compost is notusually weed-free since itdoesn’t usually reach tem-peratures high enough tokill seed. But organic gar-deners generally prefer touse their own compost forvegetables.

Many gardeners findcommercial compost a reallabour-saver.

Because processing takesplace at very high tempera-tures, it is almost invari-ably free of weeds. It’s alsoextremely nutritious andfor clay soil gardeners themixes that include a littlesand are great soil condi-tioners.

Sea Soil is absolutelyweed-free and rich in plantfood. If you have a smallgarden, mulching with that

might be do-able. SinceSea Soil is sold in bags (notbulk) by most nurseries,mulching a large garden canbe expensive.

Did you know cloveris actually a soil-builderbecause it fixes nitrogenfrom the air, then moves itthrough its stems and rootsdown into the soil? Someorganic gardeners use clo-ver as an organic fertilizer,sowing it in fall and com-posting it or digging it in

(deeply) in spring.About planting parsley:

a few people do grow mas-sive amounts of parsley formaking pesto, either aloneor mixed with basil. Butyou need to know that pars-ley shades out vegetableseedlings just as thickly asweeds do.

Q. I was at the grocerystore today and it had prim-roses for sale. The tag said“Primula acaulis. Annual.”On the back it said full sun.

I Googled it and found thatPrimula acaulis is a com-mon primrose. It is a peren-nial and should be plantedin shade. How do youexplain this?

A. It is confusing. ThePrimrose acaulis sold ingrocery stores at this timeof year aren’t the traditionalkind. This type has beenselected over many years todevelop enormous blossomsand vibrant colours and inthe process the basic hardi-

ness (and almost all thescent) has been lost.

If you plant them outin the garden here, theybehave like annuals — gen-erally they dwindle awayand die. Since much of theselection process was inCalifornia, it’s likely theseprimroses developed moresun tolerance.

Anne Marrison is happyto answer garden questions.Send them to her via [email protected].

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Annual General Meeting

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The following positions are up for re-election:President, VP Rep Hockey, VP Bantam/Midget Hockey,

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Madelin Prekaski’s latesttheatre role will see her takepart in Gateway Theatre’sproduction of a CharlesDickens classic.

“It’s a great cast andGreat Expectations is agreat story,” she said whileon her way to rehearsalsWednesday.

The Tsawwassen 12-year-old plays young Estella, arole she’s having fun with,thanks in part to performingwith a British accent.

“I picked it up prettyfast,” she said, noting that acoach helped her out withthe accent.

The play’s first showtook place Thursday.

“I’m really excited andkind of nervous at the sametime,” she said.

Prekaski, who made herlive theatre debut in 2009,said she enjoys actingbecause it allows her to stepinto someone else’s shoes.

“I really like actingbecause it’s like being

somebodyyou’re notand havinga differentpersonality. Ijust find thatfantastic, It’san amazingexperience.”

She saidher charac-ter in GreatExpectations,who has aspiteful adop-tive mothercalled MissHavisham, isquite mean toboys.

“MissHavishamtaught her tobreak otherboys’ heartsbecause shehad her heartbroken.”

Prekaski, who has stud-ied acting with TarlingtonTraining, performed inthe Arts Club TheatreCompany’s production ofIt’s A Wonderful Life the

past two years.Great Expectations will

run until Feb. 19 at GatewayTheatre in Richmond.Check www.gatewaytheatre.com for show times andtickets.

Prekaski having funwith latest role


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Tsawwassen’s Madelin Prekaskiplays young Estella in GatewayTheatre’s production of GreatExpectations.


Upcoming EventsFebruary 16, 2011Tsawwassen First Nation — SustainableEconomic DevelopmentBusiness Networking LuncheonDelta Town & Country Inn6005 Highway 17 (River Rd.), Delta, B.C.11:30 am to 1:30 pm.Cost:$35 member / $45 non-memberTsawwassen First Nation Economic Development Corporation Chief ExecutiveOfficer Chris Hartman will speak about how TFN, which signed the first urbantreaty in BC two years ago, is advancing its wealth creation strategies.

Wednesday, March 16Annual General Meeting11:30 am to 1:30 pmCoast Tsawwassen Inn,1665 - 56th Street, Delta, BC11:30 am to 1:30 pm.Cost:$35 member / $45 non-memberMembers to vote on Chamber business, but all are welcome to learn about anew structure for the Delta Chamber and hear Mayor Lois Jackson speak ontaxation in Delta.

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Sports Editor: Mark Booth Phone: 604-946-4451 Email: [email protected]

Delta Sports

Sport BC has named Ray Carter therecipient of this year’s Daryl ThompsonAward, for his 35 years of dedi-cation to developing baseball inCanada at the local, provincialand national level.

The award recognizes aBritish Columbian who hascontributed to sport in anextraordinary way over anextended period of time.

Carter began volunteeringas a coach and groundskeeperwith the Tsawwassen AmateurBaseball Association in 1975,

and eventually became president of theorganization. He went on to hold posi-

tions as president of B.C.Minor Baseball, president ofBaseball B.C., vice-presidentof Baseball Canada and, in2000, he was elected presidentof Baseball Canada, a positionhe still holds today.

As a long-time sport volun-teer, Carter was honoured withthe Governor General’s medalfor volunteerism in 1993, and,in 2006, was inducted into theDelta Sports Hall of Fame. His

name also holds a permanent place at aMidget baseball diamond in Tsawwassen,christened “Ray Carter Field” in 2009.

“It takes a certain level of passion todedicate the time Ray Carter has to thedevelopment of sport in not only his com-munity, but also his province and coun-try,” said Tim Gayda, President and CEOof Sport BC.

“It is people like Ray upon which ama-teur sport is built, and we thank him forhis continued commitment.”

“Baseball has been a big part of my lifeand I am sure it has given me more thanI have given to baseball,” said Carter. “To

be singled out when so many are deserv-ing is indeed special. I am honoured andgrateful.”

The Daryl Thompson Award is namedin honour of the late former Sport BCChair, Daryl Thompson, and the recipientis selected annually by Sport BC’s Boardof Directors.

Previous award winners include JohnFurlong (1998), Rick Hansen (1986), andTerry Fox (1980).

The award, presented by The BeedieGroup, will be handed out at Sport BC’s45th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards onFeb. 24.Ray Carter

Mr. Baseball honoured for his tireless workTsawwassen’s Ray Carter to receive Sport BC’s Darryl Thompson Award for 35 years of involvement in game

Ice Hawks tame Wolf Pack

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

Delta Ice Hawks Spencer Traher provides a screen in front of Squamish Wolf Pack goaltender Jordan Liem duringTuesday’s Pacific International Junior Hockey League game at the Ladner Leisure Centre. The Ice Hawks regained topspot in the Tom Shaw Conference with a 5-1 victory as their see-saw battle with the Richmond Sockeyes looks to beheaded to the wire. The Hawks return to action Tuesday when Grandview visits at 7:30 p.m.

Royals battle backto earn single point

The Tsawwassen Royalsreserves continued their strongplay of late in the VancouverMetro Soccer League Cat “B”division, grabbing a well-earnedpoint in a 2-2 draw with theNorvan Saints last Sunday atSouth Park.

The visitors struck first from abeautifully executed corner, butColin Jones fired the Royals levelin the 14th minute. Norvan thenscored again late to make it 2-1 atthe interval.

Tsawwassen took over anddominated the second half,earning a penalty in the 70thminute, which Zach Dabrowskiconverted. Despite numerouschances and the run of play, theycouldn’t notch a winner.

A week earlier, the Royalsplayed to another draw, this timea 1-1 result with Croatia “B” in

Vancouver.Tsawwassen opened the scor-

ing in the 56th minute when EvanJones launched a long bombthrow that his brother Colintapped in at the back post. Theyoung Croatian team pouncedon a turnover 12 minutes later,forcing a penalty which they con-verted.

Next up for the Royals (6-3-7) is a make-up game with ClubPunjab Sunday at South Park.Corner Kicks….The Royals’ main squad is

deadlocked for top spot in theVMSL 2C division with a 10-3-3 record. The locals’ run to thetop of the table is highlighted bya six game unbeaten streak, thatincludes a 1-1 draw against PontGrey last week. They travel to theNorth Shore on Sunday to facethe last place West Van Royals.

Midget Canadians lose groundA pair of solid road performances still wasn’t enough for the Greater

Canadians to gain ground in their pursuit of top spot in the B.C. MajorMidget Hockey League.

In a weekend series with the front-running and defending provincialchampion Vancouver Northwest Giants, the Canadians dropped a 4-3decision last Saturday, then salvaged a 3-3 tie 24 hours later. The resultsleave the regional rep team in fourth place and five points back of theGiants.

Malcolm Glaholt’s goal midway through the third period earned thesingle point in the series finale. The Canadians return to action thisweekend against the Fraser Valley Bruins.


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The South Delta Wolverines Midget C1hockey team capped an undefeated seasonby winning the Fraser Valley West Tier 1League championship this week.

Coached by Lee Anderson, Jamie Smithand Chris Graham, the Wolverines havehad a dream campaign, going 9-0-1, withthe only tie coming in the last game of theseason. The secret to their success has beencommitted team play, strong leadership anda willingness of all the players to put theteam first.

Led by the MVP caliber goaltending ofConnor Sudbury and strong defensive playfrom captain Mitch Marentette, Dan Keen,Trysten Anderson and Aaron Rota, theWolverines finished with a goals-againstaverage of just 1.50 goals per game whichranked number one among 45 midgetteams in Fraser Valley West.

South Delta also finished in the topthree offensively, led by strong perfor-

mances from centres and assistant cap-tains Richard Hudie and Zach Smith.Forwards Derek Wheater, Mike Schwabe,Cam Bower, Arjun Bains, Bradyn Dulko,Robbie Scrannage, Rob Graham andBrandon Brennis provided timely goals anda real commitment to team defense.

Brennis and Wheater also filled in onthe blueline when injuries and absencesrequired it.

The team maintained a low level of pen-alty minutes, finishing in the bottom fourof the tier, and was committed to ensuringgetting sportsmanship points in mind dur-ing their game play.

Overall, the accomplishments camethrough a commitment to shared goals andshowing up for practices and games. TheWolverines thank all of the parents, as wellas Jesse Anderson for assisting whereverneeded and Petra Keen for providing herusual high standards of team management.

Unbeaten run in league play earnsMidget Wolverines tier one banner

A sparkling 9-0-1 record earned the South Delta Wolverines Fraser Valley League honours.


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Four members of theDelta Footmen U15 girlsfield lacrosse team escapedthe West Coast winter torecently play for a B.C.traveling squad at theFourth Annual Sand StormTournament, in PalmSprings, CA.

The girls were not onlyimpressed with the sunnyweather but the tourna-ment’s venue — the EmpirePolo Club — which fea-tured a whopping 15 fields.

With Footmen stand-outs Stephanie Cooper,Savannah Phillips, EricaMackenzie and ChalaneMorrison, competing forthe first time in an inter-

national competition, theymore than held their own.

B.C. faced U.S. Selectclub teams with manyfeaturing older players.Still, the girls produceda respectable 2-2 record

which included a 10-9heartbreaker in their finalgame.

Any girls interested infield lacrosse should con-tact John Evanson at [email protected].

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Pacific International Jr Hockey LeagueTom Shaw Conference

GP W L Otl PtsDelta Ice Hawks 41 32 7 2 66Richmond Sockeyes 39 31 5 3 65North Delta Devils 42 22 15 5 49Grandview Steelers 40 22 14 4 48Squamish Wolf Pack 41 6 31 4 16

Harold Brittian ConferenceAbbotsford Pilots 39 23 11 5 51Port Moody Panthers 41 20 15 6 46Ridge Meadows Flames 41 18 21 2 38Mission Icebreakers 39 15 19 5 35Aldergrove Kodiaks 39 12 20 7 3

Leading ScorersGP G A Pts

Liam Harding (Del) 39 30 38 68Danny Brandys (RM) 41 15 45 60Cody Smith (Del) 37 23 35 58Riley Lamb (Abb) 36 25 31 56Marko Gordic (Gra) 39 24 25 49Kentaro Tanaka (Gra) 40 12 35 47

Kevin Lourens (Abb) 36 26 20 46Sebastien Pare (Rmd) 39 15 31 46Spencer Traher (Del) 41 19 26 45Dustin Cervo (RM) 39 15 30 45Trevor Kang (PM) 39 20 24 44Marco Finucci (ND) 35 22 21 43Michael Nardi (ND) 34 21 21 42

South Delta Over 35 Men’s HockeyTHC II 16 10 5 1 21Chiefs 16 8 5 3 19Bruins 16 7 6 3 17Islanders 16 7 7 2 16Mud Bay Animals 16 3 12 1 7

Leading ScorersGP G A Pts

Grant Wallace (THC) 14 6 12 18Peter Dashkewytch (Isl) 10 10 5 15Blair Chancey (Bru) 10 9 5 14Mike Norcott (Bru) 8 5 8 13Denny Gooch (THC) 10 7 5 12Dave Sochting (THC) 13 8 4 12Rick Langham (Bru) 4 5 6 11Ron Kee (MB) 12 6 5 11Rob Bogress (Isl) 12 7 4 11

Tom Hasker (MB) 12 6 5 11Rich McKenzie (MB) 12 1 10 11Gary Nissen (THC) 16 4 7 11Rene Holt (THC) 12 4 6 10Scott Ridgewell (Bru) 12 7 3 10James Dott (Isl) 12 7 3 10Wade Davies (Che) 5 6 3 9Darron Brown (Che) 5 2 7 9J. Krause (THC) 5 2 7 9Alex Izzio (Bru) 11 3 6 9Sean Gurniak (THC) 3 5 3 8Brent Holliday (MB) 5 5 3 8Chris Laing (Che) 7 4 4 8Rod Vaughn (Isl) 9 1 7 8Don Dehaan (Bru) 10 3 5 8D. Hein (Che) 11 4 4 8Carl Walker (Isl) 11 4 4 8

Leading GoaliesGP GA Avg

Dave Espley (THC) 7 18 2.57Doug Shiers (THC) 9 26 2.89Dom Bissionette (Che) 10 32 3.20Phil Alalouf (MB) 8 28 3.50Don Brown (Isl) 15 50 3.57Stacey Greenstien (Bru) 14 51 3.92


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GIRMANClaudia Jane

Jan 6, 1956 - Jan 30, 2011Claudia died early Sundaymorning with her husband ather side. She lived withLymphoma for more thanfive years, but throughoutmost of her illness Claudiacontinued to live her life asnormally as possible. Sheworked tirelessly as aninter ior designer andbusiness owner and helpedc o u n t l e s s c u s t o m e r sthroughout the lowermainland achieve the homeof their dreams, many ofwhom became her friends,such was Claudia’s warmthand generosity towardpeople. Claudia alsovolunteered her time andenergy at The KinsmenRecreational Centre inTsawwassen for manyyears, where she and hermother Molly Girman werewell known.Claudia is survived by herdevoted husband of morethan 23 years Martyn Hurst.Her brother Lloyd Girman,sister-in-law Lea Girman,and her nephews JaredGirman (Christine Muckle),Jordan Girman and JoshuaGirman (Ashleigh Hall). Sheis pre-deceased by herfather Fritz Girman, motherMolly Girman, and herbrother Glenn Girman.M a r t y n H u r s t w o u l despecially like to thank thePalliative Care team fromthe Delta Hospital withwhom he worked closely tomake Claudia’s remainingm o n t h s a t h o m e a scomfortable as possible. Hewould also like to thank hisfriends in the communitywho stepped forward withsmall but simple acts ofkindness during this difficulttime.T h e r e w i l l b e n oremembrance service,Claudia didn’t want a fuss.However, anyone wishing,to honour her memory, adonation can be made toe i t h e r t h e K i n s m e nRecreational Centre inTsawwassen, or to thePalliative Care team at theDelta Hospital.- Martyn would also like tosay that he will really reallymiss the old bat, and Wiffeywhere ever you’ve gone,you’d better be waiting forme. I’m not done with youyet.

1170 Obituaries1170IRVING, Dr. Rodney Thomas,MD, FRCS (C), FACS, DABS2 July 1927 - 31 January 2011

Husband, father, grandfather,brother, mentor, friend andhealer. Entered into Eternal Lifewith his family and long-timefamily friend, Sr Anita Tavera, byhis side. Pre-deceased by hisparents, Dr I.S. Irving and MarieLong, his sister Rosamund andbrother Timothy Lee. Survived byhis loving wife of almost 57 years,Joan (Lorente), children Peter(Yolanda), Paul (Janice), Mary-Louise and Mary-Ann, and 11grandchildren: Caitlin, Nicole,K a t h l e e n , B r e n d a n , B e n ,Jamieson, Erin, Kelly, Shannon,Jonathan and Elizabeth. Alsosurvived by brothers Gordon,Thomas, Bonar and MichaelBruce, and sisters Alice-Marie,Juanita, Colleen and Mary Paula.Born in Red Deer, raised inLethbridge, Alberta, Rodneyattended Catholic Elementaryand High School there and at StPatrick’s College, Ottawa. Heearned his Medical Doctorate atthe University of Ottawa in 1955.He did a year of Residency inMedicine and Surgery atS h a u g h n e s s y H o s p i t a l ,Vancouver and completed fiveand a half years of surgicaltraining at Mt. Carmel MercyHospital, Detroit, Michigan andthe Leahy Clinic, Boston, Mass.During this period he was offereda Residency by the HarvardUniversity Medical School butdecided to go into Family Practicefor 5 ½ years in Vancouver -interrupting his surgical training -in order to be able to treat 'thewhole family'. He returned toDetroit to complete his Surgicaltraining at Mt. Carmel then cameback to Vancouver in 1965 to StVincent’s Hospital where hebecame Chief of Surgery. He alsopracticed surgery at Mt. StJoseph’s Hospital and DeltaHospital. When he retired fromGeneral Surgery in 1993 hepracticed medicine in Cranbrook,B.C. at the Campbell MedicalClinic with Dr Morgan Campbell.Upon his permanent return toVancouver he practiced at theCommercial Drive and DenmanCare Point Clinics. Rodney was amember of the Serra Club and theCatholic Physicians Guild when itwas formed by Fr Leahy, S.J.Many thanks to Fr Michael Martel,Fr Vincent LaPlante, Fr LarryMackey and Br Tom Cavanaugh,the staff of the Irene ThomasHospice in Ladner and Dr. KimChi and the staff of the B.C.C.Afor their compassionate care.Prayer vigil to be held SundayFebruary 6, 7:30 pm at SacredHeart Catholic Church, 3900Arthur Drive, Ladner, where Massof Christian Burial will follow onMonday February 7, 10:30 am.Reception will take place after theMass in the school gymnasium.Interment to follow at St Peter’sCemetery, New Westminster. Inlieu of flowers, donations in hisname can be made to theVancouver Prostate CancerCentre or the Irene ThomasH o s p i c e , L a d n e r B . C .Condolences can be offered tothe family at www.kearneyfs.com.Kearney Funeral Services

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In her 90th year, surrounded byfamily in her home Marijeanpassed away on January 31st,2011. Predeceased by herhusband Dr. George Little. Sheis survived by her childrenMarnie (Dave), Bill (Liz),Mary(Ken), Jane(Jim), andHelen (Br ian) and ninegrandchildren, and her sisterHelen Perry. Please join thefamily in her home to celebrateMidge’s (Marijean’s) life, 2-4pmon Saturday February 5th,2011.

WATERMAN,A. David

July 20, 1933 - Dec. 21, 2010The family welcomes everyoneto a memorial service to be heldat 1:00 pm on February 16th,2011 at All Saints AnglicanChurch, 4755 Arthur Drive,Ladner. Then join us for aCelebration of David’s Life,2:00-5:00 pm, at the BeachGrove Golf Club, 5946 12thAvenue, Tsawwassen.

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Houston, (neeMorley) Edith May

Passed away peacefully in hersleep in the early morning ofJanuary 29th, 2011 at the ageof 102 May was born inLondon, England on July30th.1908 and as a young girlof 4 immigrated with her familyto Duncan, BC. When May was10 the Morley family move toVictoria BC and it was therethat she resided for the majorityof her life. May attended theGirls Central School, and thenafterwards went onto work atthe Hudson’s Bay Company. Itwas at Hudson’s Bay whereshe met her husband John.They were married in 1930 andmade a happy home togetherat 1211 Mackenzie Street. Maywas a devoted wife and lovingmother to her son Jack anddaughter Lillian. May alsocared for both hers and John’sparents for many years. Maywas very active in her belovedFairfield United Church as wellas a multitude of communitygroups such as the Boy Scouts,Girl Guides, Brownies and thePTA. May was well known forher knitting and often madecostumes for the local dramagroups. May’s home wasalways open for her manyfamily and friends and therewas always a “nice cup of tea”at the ready to be enjoyed inher cozy home or in John’sbeautiful kept gardens. Herstrong faith and special love ofchildren made an outstandingG r a n d m o t h e r , G r e a t -Grandmother, Great-GreatGrandmother and Aunty tomany generations of family.May was predeceased by herdear husband John and sonJack. We will deeply miss Mayand remember her fondly withmuch love. The family wouldlike to thank Dr. R Turnbull andthe dedicated volunteers andstaff at Mountain View Manor inLadner for their care of May. Inview of May’s love for childrenthe family request donations bemade to Queen AlexanderFoundation for Children at2400 Arbutus Road, Victoria,BC V8N 1V7. A memorialservice will be held at FairfieldUnited Church in Victoria onSaturday February 5, 2011 at12:30 pm. Interment to follow atRoyal Oak Burial Park.

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ELLIOTT, Erin Mikhael1981 - 2011

It is with much sadness that we announcethe sudden passing of Erin.She was predeceased by her grandfathersBob Vail and Gene Elliott. Left to mourn herloss are her parents John and Tracy Elliott,brother Carson, grandmothers Marlene Elliottand Lillian Vail, and many aunts, uncles,cousins, Stuart, Brie and all her friends.

Erin was born in New Westminster and graduated from KSS Secondary in2000. She was a volunteer at VGH and enjoyed writing poetry, drawing,going to movies and having fun.A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at1:00 pm at Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC.A reception will follow.Donations may be made to BC Transplant Society in lieu of flowers.

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Cancer June 21-July 22: The emphasis lies onmysteries, sex, intimacy, research, large finances,lifestyle, crucial health matters, commitment– anything that can change your life deeply (usuallyanother person is involved). This month, thesechanges tend to work through your ambitions, career,or status situations. E.g., a “status” wedding changesyour life and finances. Or a career opportunitydemands a commitment (of $?) from you, and willchange your life. (Your career is marked by splendidluck this winter/spring.) Charge ahead Sunday-Wednesday (a happy day!). Retreat, rest, plan Fridayeve, Saturday.Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Relationships, relocation,dealings with the public, fame, negotiations, litigation,agreements, opportunities and opposition – these fillFebruary. This week, especially Sunday to Tuesday,emphasizes the source of this winter/spring’s goodluck: legal, loving, intellectual, international andcultural scenes. Work, health and your duties orambitions might interfere – these are heading for adeep change and “rebirth.” (It centres onWednesday,but could occur anytime in February.) Chase yourambitions Wednesday, but avoid conflict, aggressionThursday. Joy, friends, Friday/Saturday!Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Work’s essential – get itdone. Your efforts, duties (and perhaps health) aretied up with an influence of deep change this month,especially this Sunday to Tuesday. This can manifestas: a sexual affair with a co-worker, investment inyour job or tools/machinery, or changes broughtabout by your job or health – all are agents of change– beneficial change.Money goes better than romanceright now. A gentle love floats in Wednesday, butirritation dissipates affection Thursday. (DON’T investor make big changes this day.) Be ambitious Fridayeve, Saturday – success accompanies you!

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3508 Dogs3508HAVANESE PUPS, CKC Reg. 1female, 3 males, almost ready togo. choose now, 604-536-1817

JACK RUSSELL pups smooth m/f,dewormed, 1 shots, tails docked,view parents, $450. 604-701-1587

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LAB PUPPIES Choc Black &yellows, males & females, readyview parents $550. 604-701-1587

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PRESA CANARIO PB pups, viewparents, Fawn & Brindle, shots &dewormed. $900. 778-593-0533

PUREBRED LAB puppies. BornDec.25,2010, chocolate, black,golden & blond. $600.- $700. 1stshots, vet checked, dewormed604-308-4401 or 604-850-9690

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Fully InsuredTop Quality, Quick Work

Free Estimate604-724-3832

Interior / ExteriorCrown & Base Moldings Fitted

Pressure Washing

Interior Painting & Decor

www.fieldspainting.comFree est Insured Call Robin

604-943-0289604-314-3185

For all yourPainting needs!Richard Ryan604-946-4889604-649-4930

Member : Better Business Bureau

PAINTRITEBYRICH

Interior & Exterior

Free Est. - 15 Years Exp.Insured /WCB

604-723-8434

InteriorSpecial 15% OFF

PRIMOPAINTING

Best In Class Painting- Low rates, refs avail, 100%guaranteed Mark 778-323-1045


MILANO Painting 604-551-6510Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est.Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

TAKE AWAY THE PRESSUREPainting, yard clean up - ContactIan 604-946-9395..604-812-7255

8205 Paving/SealCoating8205

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick,drains, foundations, walls, mem-branes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220 Plumbing8220

10%Off with this Ad! For all yourplumbing, heating & reno needs.Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

PLUMBERSWater Lines (without digging)Sewer Lines (without digging)Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

Main Plumbing andDrainage

Owned by Duff FredricksenFor all your Plumbing and

Drainage needs.Honest and reliable.Competitive rates.604.948.1811

Panorama Plumbing Heating/Gas Services No job too small ortoo big Res/Comm 604-818-7801www.panoramaplumbing.com

PRECISION 1 Plumbing & Heat-ing, Lic. & Ins. hw tanks, service,renos. No hst Rick 604-809-6822

8225 Power Washing8225

BOUNDARY BAYWINDOWWASHING

• Exterior housecleaning

• Pressure Washing• Gutters

Steve Watts604-943-4134778-228-5639

Pressure WashingExterior House Cleaning

Driveways, Painting & SealingWinter Garden Clean-upA name you can trust

Don’t wait. Call Ian FergusonPhone: 604.946.9395Cell: 604.812.7255

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

AL’SCERAMICTILE

Kitchen & BathroomRemodelling

Bathroom & Shower Repairs20 years experienceFree estimates604-948-9573

Cell: 604-836-8943

ALL INONECALL•Renovations and handyman•Established, reliable & local•Kitchens, baths, fences,decks, painting, tiling, etc.Call Peter McLaughlincell 604-619-4859

P.R. RemodellingKitchens, Bathrooms,Drywall, Tiling, etc.Certified Plumber20 years exp. & ref’s

European craftsmanshipCall Paul 778-434-2437

for free estimate

RDMENTERPRISESFor All Your HouseholdRepairs and Renovations.

Interior and Exterior Finishing,Kitchens, Bathrooms

and PlumbingRefs Avail. Free EstimatesRob 604-946-4796

604-434-0070 / 781-7695BATH * KITCHEN * SUITES

Trade Your Kitchen

RenoRite✓✓

WWW.RENORITE.COM

TLDDesign &BuildInterior/Exterior, Renovations,Additions, Kitchen, Bathrooms,Carpentry, Mouldings, CrownMould ings, Laminate &Hardwood Floors, Fences,Sheds, Decks, Sidings,Roofing. No Job Too Small!604-940-4282, 778-882-7756

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath,kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting &decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

Additions, renos & new const.Concrete forming & framingspecialist. Patrick 604-218-3064

D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring,tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Topquality, quick work 604-724-3832

HANDY MANNY . R e n o ,Carpentry, Drywall, 25 yrs exp. 2yr warranty. Call 778-881-3752

RAINBOW RENOS, 26 yrs exp.We do it all - basements, kitchens,baths, additions 778-885-0771

8250 Roofing8250

#1 Roofing Company in BC

All types of RoofingOver 35 Years in Business

Call now & we pay ½ the HST

604-588-0833SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COMWWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

MACROOFING.CAResidential & Commercial

Tar &Gravel toTorchOnConversion

Shell Busey’s Referral Network★Govt Certified★ 20 yrs exp

Visa & MasterCard778-237-ROOF (7663)

MACROOFING.CAResidential & Commercial

Tar &Gravel toTorchOnConversion

Shell Busey’s Referral Network★Govt Certified★ 20 yrs exp

Visa & MasterCard778-237-ROOF (7663)

ROOFINGOURSPECIALTY

778.886.8541Licensed, Insured, WCB

TMOContractingA Eastwest Roofing & SidingRe-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBBMember, 10% disc, Seniors Disc,604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

8250 Roofing8250CHOICERoofing 604-807-7312Specializing in New, Re-roofing

& Repairs. Quality assured.

JJ ROOFING,REPAIR specialist,Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc.WCB, fully ins. 604-726-6345

Roofing Experts 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. Allwork Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

8255 Rubbish Removal8255

'You Call It,We Haul It!'

ROD’SHAUL-IT-AWAYRubbish Removaland Recycling

778-668-4285Locally Owned...●So you pay less●

Over 25 years serving South Delta• Rubbish Removal• Reno Clean-Up• Yard Trimmings• Gutter Cleaning

604-649-9600

LARRY’S CLEAN-UP

Student WorksDisposal & Recycling

John 778-288-800910% OFF with this ad

Tripsstart at $49$49

B ins from 7-20 yards ava i l .

DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99+ dump fees. Call 604-306-8599

www.disposalking.com

8295 Snow Removal8295

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Quality Home Improvement★ Stucco★ All Kinds. No Job TooBig or Small. 604-725-8925

8309 Tiling8309AL’S CERAMIC TILE. Supply &install, samples avail. Free est.604-948-9573, cell 604-836-8943

JS TILES&STONERes/Comm. Heated floors.

Free est. 604-719-7682

8315 Tree Services8315Tree Removal - Stump GrindingBranch Chipping * Free Est. *WCBLocal resident, 34 yrs. 604-943-0043

8335 Window Cleaning8335

Edgemont BuildingMaintenance• Power Washing• Window Cleaning• Gutter Cleaning

604-244-9446Established 1963

Bonded, licensed and insuredServing the lower mainland

for 100 years!

778-558-6842Window Cleaning • Gutters

Pressure Washing • Lawn CareGeneral Maintenance and More

Ask about ourtotal care packages!

Pricing starting from$30/hr • Free quotes!

ExcelsiorExcelsiorSouth BuildingSouth BuildingMaintenanceMaintenance

Call ThE ExpertsHANDYMAN SERVICESBermuda JohnBermuda JohnHonest & Dependable • Lawn Cutting• Weeding• Power Washing• Trash Removal• Dump Runs• Deliveries• Pick-Ups604.948.3199604.948.3199778.688.1950778.688.1950 No Job too Small

To place your ad in “Call the Experts,” call 604-630-3300

VACUUMS

VACUUMWORKS

Steve says "Everything we sell sucks..."5146 Ladner Trunk Rd.Delta, BC (Save-On-FoodsMall)

Built-in Vacuum Packagesfrom $399 & up!

Your #1 stop shop for ALL your vacuum needs11 years serving Ladner & Tsawwassen

604-946-4466

Dale McLean, Certified ArboristMcLean Tree and Hedge

- Arborist reports for Development Applications- Tree pruning and removal- Hedge renovation and trimming- Danger tree- Certified Tree Risk Assessor

Tel: 604-943-8775 Cell: 778-232-1888

TREE SERVICEPROPERTY SERVICES• Window Cleaning• Gutter Cleaning• Roof Cleaning• Power Washing

Darius Erwin604-306-8214 • [email protected]

TREE SERVICERoyal Wood Tree Care“Trim your trees, cut your costs”

Tree RemovalTree PruningHedge Trimming

Stump GrindingFully InsuredISA Member

H: 604-943-0084 C: 604-916-6187

Need helpNeed helpwith yourwith yourHomeHome

Renovation?Renovation?

Find it in theClassifieds!



STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS ON HOW YOU CANBECOME A PART OF OUR SHAW FAMILY

WANT TO KNOW WHEN WE AREREADY IN YOUR AREA?

Call 604.629.4389 oremail [email protected]

and leave us your name, address, phonenumber and email address.

We are working hard to bring choice to the Delta community and havestarted construction into Ladner. Tsawwassen – we will be there next!

Shaw’s Coming to Delta!Shaw’s Coming to Delta!LADNER RESIDENTS: YOU WILL START TO SEE SHAW

CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES VERY SOON.

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