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Blowing smokeGarbage incinerationdebate to heat up 3

Unfair advantageGreenhouses expresscarbon tax concerns 7

Roddick retiresNoel to spend moretime on family farm 13

Olympic effortSpecial Olympian winsbronze in Greece 33

The Tsawwassen Sun Festivalreturns this weekend, but does sowith a musical twist.

The annual long weekend cele-bration will continue to feature itsmany popular attractions, includ-ing the colourful parade, but willadd a music festival componentthis year.

“We are kicking things off thisyear and setting the bar high,”says Dave McIlroy, artistic direc-tor and executive producer ofthe first annual SunFest MusicFestival. “We will have eight ven-

ues, 30 actsand over 70musiciansparticipat-ing.”

Through the sponsorshipof the Business ImprovementAssociation of Tsawwassen, thefestival was able to hire musiciansrepresenting many genres, fromhip-hop to classical to jazz.

The music fest gets underwayon Friday evening and carries onthrough the weekend, wrappingup on Monday. Venues include the

TsawwassenLegion, TownCentre Mall,Earthwise

Garden and skateboard park.“Our goal was to bring official

venues for music into the towncentre where people can easilywalk from one venue to the nextover the course of an afternoon,”says McIlroy. “These will be iden-tified with large colourful bannersand sandwich boards.”

The Sun Festival won’t be allmusic, however, as many other

activities are planned throughoutthe weekend.

The parade, which will make itsway along 56th Street to WinskillPark Monday morning, is alwaysa crowd favourite.

Winskill Park will host activi-ties throughout the weekend,including a midway, marketplaceslo-pitch tourney and pancakebreakfast, while the South DeltaRecreation Centre area will behome to the antique fair, skate-board competition and fireworksdisplay.

Rockin’ andrunnin’ forBurns Bog

Sun Fest gets musicalAnnual long weekend celebration to feature 30 acts at venues around community

PHOTOS BY CHUNG CHOW

Sunday’s International Bog Dayfeatured the annual Jog for theBog (left) as well as a festival thatincluded musical entertainmentfrom bands like Five Day Weekend.(Above) Lead singer Darrell Lazowskiand bass player Pete “Sneaky”Gatensbury entertain the crowd.See more photos on Page 30 and atwww.delta-optimist.com.

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The Tsawwassen Sun Festival makesits return to Winskill Park this longweekend.

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The Orphaned WildlifeRehabilitation Society(OWL) said farewell to oneof Delta’s famous eagleslast week.

On Thursday afternoon,OWL released a bald eaglethat was rescued on June19 after it fell from its nestas a fledgling. The nest was

known as Delta2 and wasone of the eagle nests beingshown on the Eagle LiveCams online.

The Hancock Foundationput cameras in several neststhis spring and providedlive footage around theclock online. The nest wasone of two in Delta and

four in the Lower Mainlandbeing monitored and broad-cast online.

The young eagle, dubbedOreo, fell from the nestbefore it was ready to fly onits own. OWL staff rescuedthe bird and it spent the lastmonth at the centre gettingstrong enough to fly.

The debate about gar-bage incineration plants isset to once again heat upfollowing the provincialgovernment’s approval ofMetro Vancouver’s solidwaste plan.

The regional districtand province announcedMonday that EnvironmentMinister Terry Lake hasgiven the stamp of approvalfor the region’s Solid WasteManagement Plan.

The plan includes newgoals for diverting 70 percent of Metro Vancouverwaste through recycling,composting and other pro-grams by 2015, increasingto 80 per cent by 2020. Theplan also includes the con-struction of waste-to-energyfacilities, either within oroutside the region.

“Metro Vancouver nowhas the ability to pursue amix of options for manag-ing waste, provided theybalance the interest of sur-rounding communities thatshare their airshed,” said

Lake. “I’m confident thisplan will reduce the amountof garbage generated in theregion and provide strongenvironmental protection.”

Metro chair and DeltaMayor Lois Jackson saidthe region would be able tomeet the requirements setout by the government.

“As a result of provincialapproval, we now have inplace the building blocksneeded for a progressive,environmentally sound andeconomically responsiblelong-term plan for the man-agement of waste in ourregion. Based on years ofpublic consultation, the planis founded on the overridingprinciple of waste avoid-ance,” Jackson stated.

She noted the regionalready recycles or divertsabout 55 per cent of thegarbage produced, whichis far better than the 22 percent average Canada-wide,but it intends to do muchbetter though the new wasteplan.

However, even with highdiversion rates, the regionstill needs to deal with

the more than one milliontonnes of waste that cannot be recycled, she said,adding waste-to-energy is asolution for a large portionof that material.

“Most of our so-calledgarbage is a resource thatwe should not waste byburying it in the ground,and the plan will help uspreserve non-renewableresources, save energy,generate revenue, protectthe environment and reducegreenhouse gases,” Jacksonsaid.

“A thorough and inde-pendent analysis made itclear that additional waste-

to-energy capacity thatincludes district heating isour best option. When welook at lifecycle costs, airquality impacts and green-house gas issues, reducedreliance on landfills andmore waste-to-energycapacity is the clear win-ner.”

The plan will allow theregion to consider a wide-range of technologies foradditional waste-to-energycapacity. A more detailedexamination of options isthe next step, she said.

The WildernessCommittee was quick torespond, saying it’s disap-

pointed by Lake’s approvalof Metro Vancouver’s short-sighted waste managementplan.

The real fight will startwhen a location is chosenfor a waste incinerationfacility, said the environ-mental group.

Meanwhile, Delta taxpay-ers will find themselvespaying more once newincinerators are built andless garbage heads to thelandfill.

A report to Delta coun-cil a couple of years agolooking at the implicationsof Metro’s proposed solidwaste plan noted the finan-cial benefit Delta residentscurrently enjoy as a resultof hosting the landfill is“significant.”

The report found themunicipality annuallyreceives over $2 millionin royalty revenues and avalue of close to $3 millionin being able to dump gar-bage without paying a fee.Once property taxes andsewer fees are included, thetotal value of the landfill’sbenefit to Delta was close

to the $7 million range.If the amount of garbage

going there is reduced dras-tically, and if Delta had tostart paying fees to disposetrash, the cost on Delta tax-payers could be significant,the report stated.

“Until further details aremade available on the costsof future solid waste treat-ments, it is not possible toprovide a clear picture onthe potential for increasedcosts with the introductionof the new SWMP (SolidWaste Management Plan).However, it is possible thatcombining these impactswith other regional initia-tives, such as TransLink,water treatment and liquidwaste handling may bebeyond what taxpayers canafford,” the report noted.

Civic finance directorKarl Preuss told councilthat losing the royalty rev-enues would work out to aproperty tax increase of 2.5per cent or higher, whilelosing the free disposal ofgarbage would result inanother $100 added to util-ity bills.

OWL’s help lets youngeagle spread wings

Incineration debate to heat upProvince approves Metro’s garbage plan, clearing the way for the possibility of waste-to-energy facilities

Rehab centre tends to fledgling after it falls from nest

PHOTOS BY CHUNG CHOW

OWL’s Ralph Whit released Oreo, a juvenile bald eagle, as photographers captured the event lastThursday afternoon.

BY SANDOR [email protected]

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Delta taxpayers could end up paying more if less garbage goesto the Vancouver Landfill.

July 27, 2011 The Delta Optimist A3

The landscape of SouthDelta could have anotherradical new addition in thenext few years with thecoming of a second three-berth container port.

Port Metro Vancouverannounced earlier this yearit’s launching what it callsthe Container CapacityImprovement Program. It’sa long-term strategy focus-ing on increasing containerhandling capacity at LowerMainland ports, with par-ticular emphasis on RobertsBank.

“This is the start of along-term program that wesee Terminal 2 being anintegral part of,” said PortMetro Vancouver presidentand CEO Robin Silvester.“If you look at where weare, we had that great reces-sion over the last couple ofyears and now see a verystrong rebound to the extentwhere we are already backto record volumes.”

Last year, the portauthority opened a third

berth at theDeltaport con-tainer terminalat RobertsBank. Anentirely newthree-berthfacility, T2, hasbeen talkedabout for sev-eral years, butnow it’s mov-ing closer toreality.

The newcontainer port would belocated next to the existingcontainer and coal termi-nals.

Noting environmentalstudies and communityconsultation will take place,Silvester said T2 could beup and running by 2020.

Silvester said the initialplan was to have T2 opera-tional by 2016, but that hasbeen pushed back.

The port authorityalready issued a request forproposals for companieswilling to partner on theproject, although there wasno firm timeline when anapplication would be sub-

mitted to government.The new capacity pro-

gram is a combination oftechnical studies and envi-ronmental reviews.

The new port, combinedwith the new South FraserPerimeter Road and indus-trial development at theTsawwassen First Nation toservice the port expansion,will make South Delta amuch different place in thecoming years.

An online gallery atwww.delta-optimist.comtakes a look at what’s instore for port operations inSouth Delta and some ofthe issues when it comes toexpansion.

Online gallery looks atport expansion issueSecond container terminal in works at Roberts Bank

BY SANDOR GYARMATI

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Port Metro Vancouver is looking to increasecontainer handling capacity at Roberts Bank.


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A Delta man is facingattempted murder chargesafter a stabbing in northernB.C.

Amil Puno, 25, has beencharged with two counts ofattempted murder in con-nection with a stabbingSaturday in Fort St. John.

At about 2:35 a.m., aman who said he had beenstabbed approached FortSt. John RCMP officers.He told the officers that hisfriend was also sufferingstab wounds and lying onthe ground near the LooneyTunes Bar.

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An unidentified Deltaman could be facing numer-ous charges after allegedlyhitting two pedestrians inNorth Vancouver earlier thisweek.

At about 8:30 p.m.Monday, North VancouverRCMP received a report oferratic driving in the lowerLonsdale area, said Cpl.Richard De Jong.

Police responded tothe area and located aFord Mustang that fit thedescription of the vehicle.Subsequently, the vehiclestruck two pedestrians, DeJong said.

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“We anticipate numerouscharges pending the out-come of the investigation,”he said.

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Their competitors havebeen handed a big andunfair advantage withB.C.’s carbon tax, accord-ing to greenhouse growerswho met with AgricultureMinister Don McRae inSouth Delta Monday.

The meeting, arrangedby Delta South MLA VickiHuntington, took placeat Village Farms in EastLadner, where local green-house growers and otherrepresentatives from theindustry conveyed concernsabout the added cost fromthe carbon tax, imposedthree years ago and increas-ing incrementally until nextsummer.

“The issue really is thatabout 40 per cent of thecost of gas is carbon tax,but as soon as you cross theborder, you pay none of it,”Casey Houweling, ownerof Houweling Nurseriesin East Ladner, told theOptimist.

“The other problem isright now we’re in the pro-cess of building liquefiednatural gas plants in B.C.,so we’ll be selling thatcarbon tax-free to Chinaand they’ll sell their goodsto us carbon tax-free. Ifthe playing field wouldbe equal it would be a dif-ferent story, but it’s not,”Houweling said, noting thestrong Canadian dollar isyet another challenge forhis industry.

The greenhouse industryin B.C., as of July 1, hasto pay a carbon tax rate of$1.25 per gigajoule of natu-ral gas. The rate goes up to

$1.50 by July 1, 2012.Saying the thrust of

their argument is the unfaircompetitive advantagetheir competitors nowhave, Linda Delli Santi,executive director of theB.C. Greenhouse GrowersAssociation, said growersexport a large amount of theproducts they produce.

They don’t set the pricesand having a carbon taxwill surely eat away at prof-its, she said.

“The carbon tax wasprobably put in for admi-rable reasons but unfor-tunately the world didn’tfollow. We have issues withit because it’s in B.C. onlyand our competitors, eitherthe ones shipping into ourmarket or the ones on theinternational market wherewe export to, don’t pay it,”Delli Santi said.

“It’s really creating issueswith the long-term viabilityof the greenhouse sector.We create about 3,200 jobsin our industry alone andin B.C. we’re about 25per cent of the Canadiangreenhouses. So we com-pete against the Ontariogreenhouses who don’t paya carbon tax.”

Delli Santi noted thatbased on the current size ofthe greenhouse sector, whenit’s fully implemented nextyear the carbon tax willrepresent about a $6 millioncost to the industry.

“A five-acre greenhousethis year would pay about$50,000 in carbon tax.That’s a cost that wasn’tthere before 2008. We’readapting and doing what wecan, but it certainly causesinstability in the long-term

viability,” she added.Earlier this year, Liberal

leadership candidate GeorgeAbbott conveyed concernsabout how the carbon taxwill impact the B.C. green-house industry. He said hemet with a grower in Deltawho’s paying $300,000 ayear in the carbon tax levyalone.

Saying implementinganother increase next yearwas inappropriate, Abbottnoted the tax could be put-ting the industry in danger.

Delli Santi agreed, sayingVictoria should look at newways, which could includeconcessions and incentives,to improve the viability ofgrowing food and improv-ing food security.

Dix makes stop in Tsawwassen

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New Democratic Party Leader Adrian Dix paid a visit to Tsawwassen July 17 for a Delta SouthNDP anti-HST barbecue as ballots continue to be returned in the provincial referendum.

Growers at disadvantagedue to B.C.’s carbon taxGreenhouse operators plead case to minister in Delta

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Local greenhouses have been hit hard by B.C.’s carbon tax.


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Quasi-parkto get evenbigger

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It’s a bit of a stretch to call it a park,but the plan to expand it is a positivemove nonetheless.

The announcement last week thatDelta is close to buying the former KFCsite at the corner of Ladner Trunk Roadand Arthur Drive came out of the blue,but if the project comes to fruition it hasthe ability to help beautify the entranceto Ladner Village and make traffic flow alittle more smoothly.

Delta’s tentative plan, should it acquirethe property, is to demolish the building,widen Arthur Drive to make room fora right turn lane onto Trunk Road andexpand what’s known as Magee Park,although to term it as a park creates anexpectation it can’t really fulfill.

I walk or drive by that site severaltimes every day and, beyond the occa-sional person feeding the ducks, I rarelysee anyone frequenting the park.

With a fairly busy road on one sideand a dirty slough on the other, it’s notthe first place you think of when consid-ering a family picnic or throwing the ballwith the kids, so I’m not so sure enlarg-ing it to intersect with an even busierstreet is going to make that situation awhole lot better.

However, that doesn’t mean this initia-tive is without merit.

A larger green corridor, even if it’sprimarily for aesthetic purposes, createsa far more inviting entrance to LadnerVillage and adds to the attractive rede-velopment taking pace kitty-corner to thesite.

Over and above the park, the proposedproject should go a long way to address-ing the bottleneck that can sometimesdevelop at that corner, a situation thatqualifies as traffic congestion in Ladner.

With an advance green in a couple ofother directions, the light can be long forthose northbound on Arthur Drive, par-ticularly if you’re looking to make a rightturn, but stuck behind someone goingstraight through the intersection. A dedi-cated right turn lane will significantlyreduce that wait time as well as shortenthe line of vehicles idling along ArthurDrive that can often snake past the cross-walk by the pedestrian bridge.

This project isn’t going to comecheaply, particularly the acquisition ofcommercial property at a major intersec-tion (a cost won’t be announced until thereal estate transaction is finalized), so Ihear those who might question municipalpriorities.

But if you can get past that aspect ofthe undertaking, there’s a lot to like aboutwhat’s being planned.

Now if they’d only do something aboutthe slough ...

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Ah, summer: beaches, barbecuesand the occasional bursts of sun-shine, three of my favourite things.However, there’s one thing summerbrings that I find unpleasant, andthat is gang activity.

That’s right, gangs. Maraudingpacks of scofflaws, decked out likemoving billboards in an effort toadvertise their gang affiliations.While they are among us all year-round, their numbers swell in thesummer like a blister in the sun.

No, I’m not referring to theU.N. Gang, or even the rabbits thatcongregate near Paterson Park. Thegroup of which I speak of are thedreaded cyclists.

Cyclists are a curious anddiverse bunch. Some ride forexercise, some because it’s trendy,others are on a mission to save theplanet, apparently by way of heavyperspiration. One thing they all

have in common, though, is an oddsense of entitlement when it comesto our roadways... and an unfor-tunate affinity for inappropriatelysnug clothing.

Another vital component ofthe cyclist uniform is the helmet,preferably in the shape of the crea-ture’s head in Alien. By the way,what’s the story with cyclists whodiligently wear helmets, but thinknothing of running red lights?

When I was young we neverwore helmets. Perhaps, it was thatbare-headed sense of vulnerabilitythat kept us from playing chickenwith cars. Although, it didn’t keepus from jumping our bikes offramps taller than we were.

Cyclists must also be a cold-hearted group of people. Invariably,when you see a pack of cycliststhere’s always one poor soul lefttrailing about half a mile behind,and looking like he or she is aboutto suffer a serious cardiac episode.I guess it’s the cyclist version ofsetting old Eskimos adrift on an iceflow.

Hopefully, by the Novembermunicipal election, a leader withthe courage and determinationneeded to free drivers from thescourge of the cyclist will stepforward and throw his or her hat in

the ring.Speaking of desperados, and

people who are a detriment to driv-ers, the TransLink gang is backlooking for more money for a planthat was devised with no budgetaryconcerns, and no funding strategy.

Does it strike anyone as odd thatthe Evergreen Line was devisedback when wine coolers were pop-ular and yet TransLink has not evensquirreled away a single pennytowards its construction? No needfor good financial planning whenyou can just confiscate the moneyfrom an already over-burdenedmiddle class.

B.C. Conservative Leader JohnCummins recently suggestedTransLink and municipal mayorscould come up with their $40 mil-lion contribution to the EvergreenLine by making some cuts in the$4 billion operating budgets theycollectively have at their disposaleach year, and was pilloried for it.

Vancouver Mayor GregorRobertson, a cyclist, even calledCummins “ignorant.” WhatRobertson and his fellow politi-cians fail to realize is that trueignorance is the belief taxpayershave more fat to trim from theirhousehold budgets than the govern-ments we fund.

Two-wheeled gangs continueto plague other road users

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:On the morning of April

27, while travelling inheavy traffic to YVR, wewere involved in a seriousrear-end collision in theGeorge Massey Tunnel.

While braking hard toavoid a container truck, ourtaxi was rear ended twice.We were both injured inthe collision and all threevehicles were written off.

Recalling the terribleaccident several years agoin which a man was burnedto death in the tunnel, Ilost no time instructing thedrivers involved to get thevehicles out of the tunnel. Iwas concerned about a sec-ondary collision and one of

the vehicles appeared to besmoking.

Fortunately we all madeit out of the tunnel withoutfurther injury and firefight-ers, paramedics and RCMPattended.

A day never goes bywithout a serious accidentand the ensuing chaos. Howmuch longer must we riskour lives travelling in thisobsolete tunnel? It shouldcome as no surprise to seethe tunnel make it to num-ber 10 on the worst roadslist recently compiled byBCAA.

Lighting seems to be oneof the biggest problems inthe tunnel. When travel-ling behind two trucks side

by side it is very difficultto see a vehicle travellingbehind those trucks.

It may be some timebefore we will see anupgraded tunnel. In themeantime here are somevery simple measures thatshould be taken to immedi-ately minimize the hazardsat minimal cost and shouldreduce accidents and injuryand the resulting trafficcongestion:

1. Replace the patchylighting with a continuousstrip lighting system toeliminate distracting lightsand dark spots.

2. Move the lighting toan overhead position forbetter coverage. The present

lighting seems to light theceiling well but fails to lightthe roadway.

3. Paint the walls andceiling white so vehicles aremore visibly outlined andincrease the definition ofthe side walls.

4. Install easily accessedfire extinguishers and sprin-kler system.

Failing to take thesesimple measures would beirresponsible. Paint it, lightit and, if there is a fire, putit out. Given the scale ofthe proposed developmentscurrently planned for SouthDelta, the negligent attitudetoward the tunnel needs tocome to an end.

Mike McConnell

Take steps to minimize tunnel hazards

Editor:Re: Expand Ladner’s

critical mass, CommunityComment, July 22

Tourism, especially inthe communities of Ladnerand Tsawwassen, is a sub-ject very dear to my heart.I was pleased, therefore, toread Mark Sakai’s column.Although I felt the headlinewas misleading, it enticedme to read on.

Some years ago, whenI first became a volunteerat the Delta Chamber ofCommerce (also a B.C.Visitor Information Centre),there was a Tourism Deltabooth on Highway 17, closeto the ferry terminal, andanother near the LadnerHarbour.

Both of these venuesprovided student summeremployment as well as a

place where visitors couldeasily acquire informationon all Delta attractions,accommodation and restau-rants.

I would like to see arevival of Tourism Delta,something I feel wouldbenefit both Ladner andTsawwassen businesses.

Tsawwassen may nothave a winery or an offi-cial bird sanctuary as does

Ladner, but it is blessedwith dike access, bounti-ful bird life, BoundaryBay Regional Park andEarthwise Garden. Theseshould be promoted alongwith Ladner’s attractions.

I hope the LadnerHarbour revitalization willbe the impetus to organiz-ing something similar toTourism Delta.

Jean Wightman

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Editor:Re: Nowhere to park,

July 22I’d like to respond to the

article expressing MLAVicki Huntington’s concernabout a possible park-ing nightmare in LadnerVillage.

I have read the Deltacouncil summaries prepared(http://www.corp.delta.bc.ca/EN/main/munici-pal/323/27003/dlwr.html)and find that the reportedconcerns should not be con-cerns at all, if one was toread the exhaustive materialthat has been prepared.

The material makes itvery clear the outcome ofthe waterfront revitalizationwill in no way make Ladneranother Steveston as there

is not the interest, infra-structure or population thatwould be attract new visitsto Ladner.

I am also surprised theOptimist did not take thetime to draw readers’ atten-tion to the material foundon the municipality’s web-site. It seams you went forsensationalism rather thaneducating the public. Oryou allowed a sensationalpolitical opportunity cloudyour usual good judgment.

The waterfront endeavouris not a certain thing fornew business.

One only has to lookat vacant storefronts inLadner, the storefronts thatwere not rebuilt and thedrop-off in business relatedto alcohol service to see

there is limited interest inthe community.

However, using publicmoney to create jobs andinterest may draw morecustomers.

The Ladner VillageMarket and the LadnerVillage Quilt Walk andClassic Car Show do notput great pressure on ourcurrent parking whenyou can see many park-ing opportunities on RiverRoad, west of Elliott Street,and then realize additionaltraffic is possible on eve-nings and weekends whenLadner’s office staff are athome.

I look forward to a revi-talized waterfront, limitedas it is.

Bob Kenward

Editor:I wish those in majority

who are opposed to anycommercial developmentof the Southlands had thefinances to counter thebrochure from CenturyGroup that arrived with theOptimist with their views.

The artist rendition ofthose idyllic, almost pas-toral scenes of tree-linedpaths with not a car in sightwas pathetically comical.

Convenience store or not,any proposed developmentof the Southlands will,of necessity, be a vehicledependent neighbourhood.Think of all those placesone must visit that willrequire a car — doctor,

dentist, supermarket, liquorstore, pharmacy, physiother-apist, garage, restaurants,etc.

Tsawwassen today hasreached the saturation pointin the number of vehiclesthat 56th Street can handle.I suggest Delta councilmembers make a pointto drive down 56th Streetmid-afternoon and see forthemselves the bottlenecksapproaching 12th Avenuethat are existing now.

Add more cars from theTsawwassen Springs devel-opment and then even moreif the Southlands is devel-oped. This is impossible toeven imagine.

The proposed TFN devel-

opment is an unknown butit most certainly will notimprove the traffic situa-tion.

All the pretty brochureswe are smothered with can-not change the fact we arein trouble.

There is one truth thatsurfaced in Century Group’sbrochure: In the past wewere told the Southlandswas too wet to grow riceand too dry to grow cactusbut now they have agreed— the land is profitablyfarmable.

Do the right thing asrequested by the majority ofTsawwassen residents: keepthis land agricultural.

R. Smith

MLA’s parking concernsin village unfounded

Tsawwassen’s 56th Street is toobusy to handle any more traffic


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Many customers, fam-ily, friends and members ofDelta council were on handat Roddick’s annual custom-er appreciation barbecue athis Westham Island farmFriday to congratulate him.

“I’m not going out topasture just yet,” laughedRodddick, 73.

Born in Hereford,England, Roddick estab-lished Noel Roddick Ltd.in the early 1970s, sellingthe business, now locatedon 40th Street in Ladner, a

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“Every year I was goingto retire but didn’t. Thistime I really am,” he said.

His wife Val, the formerLiberal MLA for DeltaSouth, said she couldn’tbe happier they’ll be ablespend even more timetogether, but laughed howher husband isn’t the typeto kick up his heels andrelax.

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Noel said he intends tokeep his Westham Islandfarm and may even bring insome cattle, which he hadyears earlier.

“He’s really been incred-ibly interested in farmingand the farm,” Val said, “soit’s going to be interestinghow he really retires.”

Noel, who recentlyacquired a puppy to helpkeep busy, also owns aracehorse called Dilwyn,which recently won atHastings Park. The mareand grandmother live atRoddick’s farm.

Noel, vice-chair ofthe Delta Farmland andWildlife Trust, also intendsto remain active by volun-teering in the agriculturalcommunity.

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The Tsawwassen SunFestival Society is preparingto mark the B.C. Day longweekend with a celebrationof the arts and culture ofTsawwassen.

“It’s just a great way tospend time with your fam-ily over a long weekend,”says Sun Fest co-ordinatorElaine Campbell.

Traditionally a three-day festival, the society ispresenting a new attrac-tion this year, the SunFestMusic Festival, which willopen on Friday eveningwith the Jazzers performingat Illuminate and Tin PanAlley at the TsawwassenLegion. Weekend perfor-mances will feature 20 dif-ferent acts that include over70 artists at eight locationsaround town.

The festival’s slo-pitchtournament will mark its30th year this weekend with20 teams beginning threedays of play Saturday. As inprevious years, the tourna-ment is not complete with-

out the beer gardens andTOOBs that provide theirfamous hamburgers andhotdogs for all the partici-pants and spectators.

At the South DeltaRecreation Centre theantique fair will openits doors on Sunday andMonday from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. This particular event istreasured as one of the veryfew that still exists in MetroVancouver.

Alongside the fair onSunday will be the skate-board competition whereboarders are invited to par-ticipate at all levels frombeginners to advance for anafternoon of competitionand prizes.

As the sun sets bringyour chairs and blanketsand enjoy an evening ofmusic and a spectacular dis-play of fireworks hosted byDon Taylor.

The holiday Mondaystarts with a KiwanisPancake breakfast atWinskill Park as hundreds

of people start to fill thesides of 56th Street towatch the parade, whichgets underway from 16thAvenue at 11 a.m.

“It’s a lot of fun to watchand experience,” saysCampbell, adding both sheand her kids have been inthe parade in the past.

Winskill Park will hostall sorts of activities onMonday, including a mar-ketplace where dozens ofvendors will offer a varietyof goods and services span-ning from clothing and jew-elry to fitness and travel.

As in previous years,the Men in Black, DeltaGymnastics, martial artsand the BMX bicycle airshow performers will enter-tain. Delta South MLAVicki Huntington will takethe main stage at 12:25p.m. for the official openingceremony followed by thepie-eating contest. The winetent will again be open.

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Margaret Davies cre-ated the Tsawwassen SunFestival’s Sunny Sammylogo in 1972 and says she’samazed the character is stillused today.

“He’s still out there. It’samazing,” says Davies.

She had the idea itshould “be a little fun char-acter” that represented theSun Festival as well as paidhomage to the TsawwassenFirst Nation.

Davies left Tsawwassenfor Vancouver in 1992 butmoved back in April.

“It’s a wonderful feelingto be back here,” she says,adding she plans to attendthe Sun Festival this week-end and is looking forwardto seeing the parade.

Davies was active inthe community, sitting oncommittees and gettinginvolved in events like theDelta Summer Games,Delta Expo ‘86 committeeas well as spending timewith the Delta Chamber ofCommerce and TsawwassenBusiness Association.

She also owned localpublications such as ThisMonth in Delta and theSunshiner, a weekly news-paper.

Davies was seriouslyinjured in a 2004 car crashand now uses a scooter.

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If you’d like to send herold stories or photos ofDelta’s pioneers, [email protected].

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In the Community

The weather was per-fect last Saturday for thefirst Tsawwassen OutdoorMovie Night of the seasonat Diefenbaker Park.

Along with many othercommunity businesses,Reach Child and YouthDevelopment Society wasthere with information andactivities for kids to enjoy.Reach is an organizationthat has been providingservices to children withspecial needs since 1959,and is now raising moneyto build a new centre inLadner.

This year, theTsawwassen BusinessImprovement Association,along with its partneringcommunity service groups,Kiwanis, Lions, TOOBsand Rotary, chose Reach tobe the charity of choice toreceive all proceeds fromconcession and popcornsales at all four movienights.

“The TsawwassenOutdoor Movie Nights arereally great events for usto be part of,” says Reach

communications direc-tor Cathy Nidoski. “Notonly do we raise fundsfor the building of thenew centre, but we alsoget the opportunity tomeet and talk face-to-face with families whomay never have heardabout Reach before,share information aboutwhat kind of servicesand resources are avail-able to them, and letthem know about theproject to build the newcentre.”

The centre will belarger and easier to accessthan the current Reachcentre. It will allow morechildren and youth withspecial needs the opportu-nity to receive services atcritical times when they areneeded.

“Research has shown thataccess to ample and timelydisability supports is themost important element inensuring that people withintellectual disabilities liveinclusive and meaningfullives in the community,”

said Nidoski.“That’s why we are

building this new centre.To remove those barriersto access and get servicesto children when they needthem.”

The land for the newcentre, which is currentlythe home of the LadnerTsawwassen Kinsmen Club,has been provided by theCorporation of Delta andis valued in excess of $1million. Reach must raiseanother $4 million to buildthe centre

In additionto receivingconcessionand popcornproceeds,Reach is rais-ing money forthe new cen-tre at movienights with a50/50 draweach night.It is also tak-ing donationsand appealingto people tosign up for the20/20 Vision

to pledge $20 a month for20 months towards the newcentre.

The remaining movienights will take placeAug. 6 and 20 and Sept. 4.Activities start at 6:30 p.m.and the movie starts whenthe sun goes down.

For more informationabout Tsawwassen OutdoorMovie Nights, visit www.shoptsawwassen.com. Formore about Reach call 604-946-6622 or visit www.reachdevelopment.org.

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Kids of all ages had fun making dinosaur masks atthe Reach tent before Jurassic Park was shown atDiefenbaker Park last Saturday.

Reach raising money & profileat Tsaw. outdoor movie nights


Name: Jacqueline Age: 23

Occupation: Wet & Wild Leader

What is the activity? As leaders, we drive the kids/teens in vans to variousgreat activities around the Lower Mainland. Stand up paddling, rockclimbing, Cultus Lake Waterslides and Playland are just some of the placeswe go.

Where and when does this happen? We start each day at the RecreationCentre, then we head out! The program takes place from Monday toThursday each week of the summer.

How often do you participate? Every week of the summer!

How long have you been involved? This is my fifth summer working forDelta Parks, Recreation & Culture and my third summer being a Wet andWild Leader.

Why did you get involved with this activity? I started out as a skatingteacher five years ago, and through hearing about summer daycamps, I wasimmediately interested. It is an incredible way to spend the summer and asan aspiring teacher, it is an invaluable way of learning and interacting with somany different kids.

What do you like best about this activity? There are so many awesomethings with Wet and Wild; the activities are so much fun and the car ridesinging is great fun. The thing I like the most is meeting some amazing kidsand teens and also seeing the way they support and cheer for each otherwhen trying new activities like rock climbing and stand up paddling.

How does it benefit your life? I've had the opportunity to do manydifferent sports and activities that I hadn’t had a chance to try before. I'vemet some amazing people who are my coworkers. Also, meeting all the kidsand teens who come through the Wet and Wild program has been so great,as I've gained so much experience with the age group I'd love to teach.

What other things do you do to keep active? In the fall I play ice hockeyand in the spring/summer I play lacrosse. I also enjoy rollerblading andskimboarding when the weather permits!

Did you know that youth participation in mild adventure recreation hasbeen shown to develop trust in oneself and others, cooperative behaviours,positive relationships and support, and has the ability to empower youthto take better control of their lives? Combining fun and adventure withpositive adult role models who care about participants adds up to summerprograms that are guaranteed to be memorable!

Delta daycamps are offered throughout the summer & during Christmas,Winter & Spring Breaks. For more information on daycamps or otherprograms and activities, visit your local rec centre, call Parks, Recreation& Culture at 604.952.3000 or go to www.corp.delta.bc.ca.

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In the Community

PHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW

Saviour Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School took on a jungle theme this year as youngsters raised money to purchase malarianetting for Africa.

The Purple Pirate knowsjust the recipe for a deli-cious, fun-filled libraryprogram.

He combines one PurplePirate, one part magic, onepart storytelling, one part

dance, two parts comedyand three parts audienceparticipation.

In his energetic, interac-tive show, award-winningperformer Dustin Andersonwill have kids of all ages

thrilled about reading forpleasure.

He will bring his show,suitable for ages five andup, to all three Delta publiclibraries next Wednesday,Aug. 3, at the following

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Purple Pirate to make stops at all three Deltalibraries to show kids reading is delicious


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Deltassist/Safeway Phone Shop Volunteer

Do you like grocery shopping? Volunteer at the Safeway store

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grocery orders by phone. Shopping takes place Wednesday

mornings from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm. Shop once a week or

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Delta firefighters cameto the rescue of an over-tired stroke survivor whohad been on a coach tripto Granville Island witha group of Delta StrokeRecovery members.

The group had lunch atthe Culinary Arts Centrefollowed by the live PatsyCline show at the GranvilleIsland stage or a choice towander the market stalls.It turned into a pretty tir-ing experience for JoeCampbell, who is normallyconfined to a wheelchair.

He needed help get-ting off the coach when itreturned to Tsawwassen.By early evening Campbellwas pretty tired and a clubmember called the firedepartment requesting itshelp to get him off the bus.

True to their calling, fourstrong young men liftedCampbell from the bus tohis chair.

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Take note thatBritish Columbia Hydro and Power Authority of 12th Floor, 333Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5R5, intends tomake application to theProvince of British Columbia for a Statutory Right of Way for power line right ofway purposes to serve the Oliver PumpStation, covering all that part of DistrictLot 841, Group 2, NewWestminster District, containing .7122 ha shown onStatutory Right ofWay Plan 56689 and Parcel 2 (Reference Plan 49171)of ParcelB (Reference Plan 49170) of theNorth East 1/4 Section 35, Township 3NewWestminster District situated on Provincial Crown Land located at Mud Bay, Delta,British Columbia.

The Crown File Number is 2410628. Comments on this applicationmay besubmitted in twoways:

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2. Bymail to the Senior Land Officer at 200, 10428 - 153rd Street, Surrey, BCV3R 1E1. Comments will be received by theMinistry of Natural ResourceOperations until 27 August 2011. Comments received after this datemay notbe considered.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to the publicupon request. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at theMinistry of NaturalResource Operations regional office.

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CelebratingBurns Bog

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Clockwise from below: Runners and walkers alike took to the trails for the20th annual Jog for the Bog. Mya Bennett, 3, gets her face painted. Leadsinger Darrell Lazowski of Five Day Weekend puts on a little Elvis, with somehelp. Delta Scottsdale Lions’ Club member Robert Nanson flips pancakes. KateWilliams, 2, delicately paints a butterfly. Neil Allwood and 16-month-old Ilariarefuel after taking part in the Jog for the Bog with pancakes cooked up byDelta Scottsdale Lions.

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Summer carnival!

Rob Tegelbery is the target of the dunk tank Sunday at the South Delta BaptistChurch End of Vacation Bible School Carnival. The church held a nickel drivein conjunction with the school and raised more than $2,200 to help build aplayground in India.

Above: The face paintingstation Sunday at the SouthDelta Baptist Church End ofVacation Bible School Carnival.Left: Ella, 7, participates in theinflatable ring toss.For more photos from the car-nival visit www.delta-optimist.com.

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NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS

Greater Vancouver Regional District Sale of PropertyWithin KanakaCreek Regional Park Bylaw No. 1147, 2011

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Local Government Act andthe Community Charter, the Greater Vancouver Regional District(Metro Vancouver) proposes to adopt the bylaw referred to above for thepurpose of selling a parcel of regional parkland that forms part of KanakaCreek Regional Park having a civic address of 26889-116th Avenue, MapleRidge. The proceeds of the sale will be used to acquire other regionalparkland.

The area to which this approval process applies is the Greater VancouverRegional District, including Abbotsford.

The Greater Vancouver Regional District Board may proceed with theadoption of the said bylaw unless, by the deadline setout below, at least 10%of the electors of the area indicate that the Board must obtain the assent ofthe electors before proceeding.

Elector responses must be given in the form established by the Board,through Elector Response Forms. Elector Response Forms as well as copies ofthe proposed bylaw are available at Metro Vancouver offices located at:4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia, or from the Metro Vancouverwebsite www.metrovancouver.org. Originals of completed Elector ResponseForms must be received by the Corporate Secretary at the address set outabove no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 2, 2011.

The only persons entitled to sign the elector response forms are the electorsof the area described above to which this approval process applies. Thenumber of elector responses required to prevent the Board from proceedingwithout the assent of the electors is 170,212. Thank you to all our volunteers for making this event possible!

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Coming Events

#Canoe the Slough: FraserRiver Stories Wednesday,July 27, 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. atDeas Island Regional Park.Hear stories of the FraserRiver’s past as you tour theserene, sheltered watersof Deas Slough. Explorelocal features as you paddleby farmland, fishing boatsand rich estuary wetlands.View eagle nests, heronsand bog orchids. Basiccanoeing instruction andequipment will be provided.At Deas Island, pleasebring life jackets for chil-dren under 23 kg. Ages 6+ Cost $21.25/person Call604-432-6359 to register.Advance registration isrequired. To find out aboutother Metro Vancouverprograms, visit the eventscalendar at www.metrovan-couver.org.

#Are you experienc-ing the early symptomsof Alzheimer’s disease, arelated dementia or mildcognitive impairment?The Alzheimer Society ofB.C. offers an Early Stagesupport group in Deltathat provides a forum foreducation and information,sharing common experi-ences, feelings, practicaltips, and strategies. Formore information and toregister, contact: AnthonyKupferschmidt at 604-238-7390.

#The Canadian CancerSociety Volunteer Driverprogram in Ladner/Tsawwassen is in need ofmore volunteer drivers totake patients to and fromtheir treatment. Trainingand dispatch are provided.Time commitments are flex-ible. If you are interested infurther information aboutthis volunteer opportunity,please contact ChristianChenard, VolunteerEngagement Coordinator at604-533-1668 Ext 338 oremail [email protected].

#The Purple Pirate knowsthe recipe for a delicious,fun filled library program- one Purple Pirate, onepart magic, one part sto-rytelling, one part dance,two parts comedy andthree parts audience par-

ticipation. In his energeticinteractive show, award-winning performer DustinAnderson will have kids ofall ages thrilled about read-ing for pleasure. Suitablefor ages 5 and up. Showsare: Wednesday, Aug.3, 1 to 1:45 p.m. at theTsawwassen Library andWednesday, Aug. 3, 3:30to 4:15 p.m. at the LadnerPioneer Library.

Does your son or daughterhave a favourite stuffed ani-mal? Have your child bring“Teddy” or “Fuzzy” to yourlocal Delta library to reg-ister between now and July31 for the Stuffed AnimalPet Parade in August. Don’tdelay, as space is limited!Each animal will receivea special prize ribbon.Stuffed Animal Pet Parade:Thursday, Aug. 11, 2 to3 p.m. at Ladner PioneerLibrary; Friday, Aug. 12,10:30 to 11:30 a.m. atTsawwassen Library.

#Twice monthly car bootsale at Centennial BeachParking lot, 8:30 a.m. everysecond and fourth Saturday(weather permitting). Only$10 for space. Bring groundsheet to display goods.Hosted by CammidgeHouse CommitteeBoundary Bay RegionalPark. For more informationcall Murray at 604-943-0828 or Beth at 604-940-9824. Following sales are:Aug. 6, 20 and possiblySept. 3, 17.

#Hospice Cottage JewelrySale - the ‘best’ jewelry,watches and sunglasses forsale Saturday, Aug. 20 at1521-56th St., Tsawwassen,from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

#A Hospice Cottage ThriftStore Back to School Salestarts Tuesday, Aug. 23 at1521-56th St., Tsawwassen,from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

#The Delta SeniorsCommunity PlanningTeam (DSCPT) invites thepublic to come and viewthe film screening of TheRemaining Light: A docu-mentary film about how wecare for seniors on Tuesday,August 23, at 10 a.m. at theTsawwassen Library. Formore information contactDSCPT co-ordinator, Kay

Dennison at 604-596-2149or [email protected].

#The Delta Photo Clubthat meets weekly at theKinVillage is on sum-mer break. We resume onWednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:30p.m. Come out and join uswith all your new wonder-ful ideas and images. If youhave any questions, pleasedon’t hesitate to contactKaren at [email protected].

#Yoga in the Garden.Start your Saturday rightwith yoga in the beautifulEarthwise Garden. Date:every summer Saturday!Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.Cost: $10 Please RSVPto let us know you will becoming 604-946-9828 [email protected].

#Support Group Volunteers- Ladner. Are you inter-ested in making a real andprofound difference inthe lives of people caringfor a family member withAlzheimer’s disease or arelated dementia? Comejoin the Alzheimer Societyof B.C.’s team of dedicatedsupport facilitators. A com-mitment of 3 - 6 hours amonth over a one year timeperiod is required. Trainingis provided. ContactAnthony Kupferschmidt formore information: 604-238-7390 or e-mail: [email protected]. To learnmore about our programsand services, please visit:www.alzheimerbc.org.

#Lutins du Bois, non-profit French LanguagePreschool/Prematernellefrancophone, located inTsawwassen has still spaceavailable for September2011. Non-French speakingfamilies are welcome. Formore info call 604-948-7077 or e-mail [email protected].

#BC Guide Dog Servicesis looking for volunteerboarding homes in Ladnerfor our dogs in training.

Dog Lovers needed toboard our guide dogs train-ing for approximately sixmonths while they undergoadvanced instruction. Thedogs are training withour instructors Mondayto Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m. and are picked up anddropped off daily. Pleasee-mail [email protected] if you areinterested in this rewardingopportunity.

#The Ladner/TsawwassenKinsmen Club invites newand old members to join us,the first and third Mondaysof each month at Kin Housein Ladner. Join the onlyall-Canadian service club.Come have fun, meet ourneighbours and help makeour community a betterplace to live and raise ourfamilies. Supper is at 6:30p.m., the meeting is a 7p.m. and the fun follows.There is no age limit formembers as there was in thepast. For more informationplease call 604-946-8711.Leave a message.

#Supportive Care - forpeople with cancer, otherlife-threatening or progres-sive illness and those whoare grieving. RelaxationGroup (Drop-in, Tuesdayat 10 a.m.), BereavementWalking Group (Drop-inWednesday at 10 a.m.),Caregivers’ Group, andGrief Groups. Call theCentre for Supportive Careat 4631 Clarence TaylorCrescent, Ladner; 604-948-0660 for more information.

#Tsawwassen BadmintonClub welcomes new adultmembers - if you haveplayed before, just drop inand play in this social andfriendly club. Meeting onFriday evenings at LadnerCommunity Centre, 51stStreet, Ladner from 7:30to 9:30 p.m. Contact clubsecretary Peter Edwards at604-940-0844 for furtherinformation.

#The Knitting Sisters isa group of ladies that loveto knit and crochet for asmany worthy causes aspossible. We make manyitems such as hats, toques,scarves, slippers, blankets,baby items and more. Ifyou would be interested in

participating please contactAlice Gisborne at 604-946-3060 or email [email protected]. Webpage isuser.dccnet.com/agisborne.Drop in sessions are on firstand third Saturdays of everymonth at the McKee Centrein Ladner from 10 a.m. tonoon. Donated yarn wouldbe very much appreciated.

#An RAOB GLE Buffaloesgroup has formed locallyand is looking for new andold members. Contact Jeffat 604-946-4794 for moreinformation.

#The Rotary Club ofTsawwassen meets everyThursday at 7:15 a.m. atBeach Grove Golf Club.

#Delta Chess Club wel-comes players of all abili-ties for games on Thursdayat 7 p.m. at South DeltaLibrary. Contact ChrisLudwig at 604-275-4762.

#A July birthday lunchwill be held on Friday, July29, at 12:30 p.m. at McKeeSeniors Recreation Centreit costs $6 for members and$7 for guests.

#The Circle of Friendsoffers social events to activeseniors like movies, theatretrips, potlucks and walks.Meet at McKee Houseon the last Monday of themonth at 7 p.m. Call Lesleyat 604-946-9180 for moreinformation.

#Singles over Sixty. CallLloyd at 604-948-4933.

#The next Outdoor MovieNight is set for Aug. 6 atDiefenbaker Park. Food,music and entertainmentstarts at 6:30 p.m. while themovie starts at dusk. Eventis weather dependent. Visitwww.shoptsawwassen.comfor latest info.

#Emma Lea Farms willbe hosting a Blueberryand Ice Cream Fundraiseron the B.C. Day weekend.On Sunday, July 31 andMonday, Aug. 1 we willbe serving blueberry milk-shakes, sundaes, smoothiesand hotdogs to raise money

for the Delta HospitalFoundation and the B.C.Cancer Foundation. Pleasejoin us on these days from10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at EmmaLea Farms 2727 WesthamIsland Road, Delta. Call604-946-8216.

#Please join us for the14th annual Golf for GuideDogs/Autism SupportDogs - hosted by Howieand Leah Meeker - onFriday, Aug. 26 at BeachGrove Golf Club. Allproceeds of this fun golftournament go to BC GuideDog Services and their sis-ter charity, Autism SupportDogs. Enjoy a great day ofgolf, lunch and buffet din-ner for $175. Sponsorshipopportunities still available.If you would like to play orotherwise support this greatcause, please call 604-940-4504 or visit www.bcguid-edog.com for more details.

#South Delta Artists Guildcordially invites you to theirannual juried and awardwinning Oil & Water show.Reception with artists inattendance & light refresh-ments served on Thursday,July 28 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.at the Longhouse Gallery1710-56th St., Tsawwassen.Call 604-943-3313. Showruns until Aug. 28.

#Are you 8-13 years oldand love to sing? Join usin the SING OUT SummerChoral Camp and learn tosing a variety of music frommusicals to world musicto pop music. This Ladnercamp runs on Tuesdays andFridays from 10:30 a.m.to noon for the months ofJuly and August. For moreinfo and registration: con-tact [email protected] orcall 604-720-3392. For 5-7years old, singing circle jamfrom 9:30 to 10 a.m

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

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Delta Sports

Stacey Kohler becamethe first-ever athlete fromSpecial Olympics B.C.Delta to compete at a WorldGames.

The 28-year-old run-ner made that achievementeven sweeter by bringinghome a bronze medal in the3,000 metres in Athens. Shefinished with a time of justunder 16 minutes.

“I went on the podium,me and my mom started tocry,” said Kohler, who nowlives in White Rock but isstill involved with the localSpecial Olympics branch.

“It was amazing. It wasvery emotional,” said BerylKohler, Stacey’s mom.“When she was up on thepodium with that bronzemedal it was unbelievable

to see her up there.”Kohler also raced in the

1,500 metres at the SpecialOlympics Summer WorldGames, finishing sixth. Shealso served as an alternate,but didn’t get to run, for the4-by-400 relay team.

Kohler won gold medalsin the 800 metres, 1,500metres and 3,000 metresat the national games inLondon, Ontario last year.She posted three personalbest times at the nationalcompetition as well.

Beryl Kohler explainedthat it took four years ofqualifying at various levels,

including provincialsand nationals, forStacey to make it toAthens.

“Each time youqualify, of coursethere’s more traininginvolved. It’s a step upwith stiffer competi-tion and more train-ing.”

Her Team Canadabio states athletics isKohler’s main focus,but she also enjoysparticipating in kick-boxing and curling.

More than 7,000Special Olympics ath-letes from nearly 180countries took partin the World Games.Competition happenedin 22 sports and atotal of 12,000 medalswere awarded to theathletes.

While SpecialOlympians, including onerepresenting Delta, weregetting ready to compete inthe World Summer Gamesin Greece last month, onelocal police officer was run-ning around that countryraising awareness about thecause.

Delta police S/Sgt.Debbie McLeod waschosen to represent B.C.in the International LawEnforcement Torch Run.She has been involved inthe local run for more thana decade.

Each year, law enforce-ment personnel fromaround the Lower Mainland

and Fraser Valley take partin the four-day event. Therun covers just less than100 kilometres and raisesmoney and awareness forSpecial Olympics B.C. Thisyear’s event ran June 7 to10 and raised $10,000.

McLeod missed the localevent this year due to hertrip to Greece. She left onJune 6 to join about 150other law enforcement offi-cials from around the worldfor the international event.

“To be a part of thecontingent of a 150 lawenforcement officers fromall over the world was anopportunity of a lifetime,”she said. “I was proud torepresent the Delta police,this community and theprovince.”

The group was dividedinto three teams and fromJune 10 to 25 the officersran with the flame of hopethrough various Greek com-

munities. McLeod’s teamran from Cyprus to Rhode’sIsland to raise awarenessfor Special Olympics.

“It was incredible,” she

said of the experience, not-ing the group was treated toexceptional hospitality andoverwhelming support.

“We were treated likeroyalty.”

McLeod said each timethe group would run intoa town or village one run-ner would give a shortspeech. When her timecame, McLeod found her-self speaking to a crowd of4,000 gathered to see theofficers.

On June 25, the runnerstook part in the SpecialOlympics World SummerGames at the KallimarmaroPanathenaikon Stadium inAthens. McLeod said mostof the 150 officers weredecked out in their dressuniforms and entered the

stadium together to deliverthe Flame of Hope.

“We received lots ofcheers as we walked intoour seating area,” she wrotein her blog chronicling theexperience.

“Finally it was our turn,”McLeod wrote, “we knewour role and when queuedall began to walk in twosonto the long stage. Afterthe Flame of Hope wasdelivered to the cauldron,we quickly walked off.”

The officers were backon stage later for the grandfinale of the evening.

“Then as we stood in ourspots each country descend-ed upon us, athletes slap-ping our hands and huggingus,” she said, “somethingvery overwhelming.”

BY DAVE [email protected]

Runner brings home bronze medalStacey Kohler first athlete from Special Olympics B.C. Delta to compete at World Games; 3rd in 3,000 metres

“I went on thepodium, me and mymom started to cry.”

Stacey Kohler

SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Stacey Kohler in action (left)during the 3,000 metres atthe Special Olympics SummerWorld Games. She finishedthird and was awarded thebronze medal (above).

BY JESSICA [email protected]

Delta officer has ‘incredible’ experience in Greece

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Delta police S/Sgt. Debbie McLeod and Delta Special OlympianStacey Kohler last month at the Special Olympics World SummerGames in Greece.


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Five Delta field lacrosseplayers have been named tothe summer rosters of theBurnaby Mountain Selectstouring teams.

Burnaby Mountain isfielding four travel teamsthis summer: U13 Elite(1998, 1999 born), U15Elite (1996, 1997 born),Junior Elite (1995 born/grad 2013) and SeniorElite (grad 2011, 2012). Intotal, over 80 student-ath-letes from 22 communitiesacross B.C. and Washingtonstate are representing theSelects at top tournamentsin Colorado, Maryland and

New York.South Delta Secondary

students SpencerAchtymichuk (midfield)and Scott McQuarrie(defender) are membersof the Selects Senior Elitesquad. Delview’s ShawnRichardson is member ofthe U15 Elite team, whileSeaquam’s Denis Clarke isplaying goal for the Juniorsquad. Rounding out theDelta contingent is mid-fielder Eric Kalmback withthe U13 squad.

The U15 and U13 squadsrecently returned fromUniversity of Denver Team

Camp in Colorado. Bothteams produced 5-2 records,while Richardson was cho-sen to participate in theU15 all-star game.

Over 30 college coach-es attended this year’sUniversity of Denver TeamCamp, including coachesfrom NCAA DivisionI powerhouses Denver,Hofstra, Towson andUMass.

Over the course of thesummer season, the Selectspractice on-field twice aweek, with an additionalthree hours of weekly studyhall for high school aged

student-athletes until theend of the school year.

Founded in 2006, theBurnaby Mountain Selectsprogram is designed tofollow the same collegiatetemplate as the SimonFraser University men’slacrosse program, withthe objective of preparingyoung student-athletes toplay at the collegiate level.

The Selects Senior Eliteteam will conclude the2011 summer season with atrip to Baltimore, Maryland,July 19 to 26 to competein the nationally renownedChamp Camp.

The Delta Islanders werein a do or die situationlast night against the NewWestminster Salmonbellies.

The Islanders headed intothe matchup, which waspast the Optimist’s pressdeadline, down 0-2 in their

best-of-five B.C. Junior “A”Lacrosse League playoffseries.

Delta dropped Game 2 athome on Saturday 6-4. TheIslanders trailed 4-2 aftertwo periods and then tradeda pair of goals in the final

frame.Delta outshot New

Westminster by a 47 to36 margin. Mike Malloryhad a hat trick for Deltaand Logan Schuss addeda single marker. BlakeDuncan made 30 saves for

the Islanders.If the Islanders avoided

elimination yesterday,Game 4 would be sched-uled for tonight at 8 p.m. atLadner Arena. Check www.delta-optimist.com for anupdate.

The Ladner Pioneers beatthe Nanaimo Timbermen9-4 Sunday to open theirWest Coast Senior LacrosseAssociation semi-final play-off series.

Ladner got hat tricks

from Quinn Waddingtonand Cam Taylor while GregRennie scored twice andhad five assists. NathanClare scored the other goal.

Shawn Swanson had twogoals for Nanaimo while

Brian Potter and MikeMaughan added singles.

The two teams met lastnight for Game 2 past theOptimist’s press deadline.

Game 3 is scheduledfor 7 p.m. tonight at either

Ladner Arena or the SouthDelta Recreation Centre,depending on the out-come of yesterday’s DeltaIslanders playoff game.Check www.delta-optimist.com for updates.

Locals make Selects touring teamsFive Delta field lacrosse players named to Burnaby Mountain summer rosters

Junior ‘A’ Delta Islanders on the brink of elimination in semi-finals

Ladner Pioneers open series with 9-4 win against Nanaimo


ELECTORORGANIZATIONS

The Local Government Elections of Mayor, Councillors andSchool Trustees will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011.

An elector organization is an organization that endorses theelection of a particular candidate.

If an elector organization intends to endorse one ormore candidates in this election, and wishes to have itsname on the ballot along with the candidate’s name, theorganization must have been in existence for at least 60days and have had a membership of at least 50 electors ofthe local government for that period.

The last day for establishment of an elector organizationthat wants to endorse a candidate in this election isAugust 14, 2011.

For additional information please contact:

Chief Election OfficerThe Office of the Municipal Clerk 604-946-3222The Corporation of Delta 604-946-3390 (Fax)4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent [email protected], B.C. V4K 3E2 www.corp.delta.bc.ca

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A limited number of park benches are nowavailable for citizens to donate to the newRotary Club of Tsawwassen WaterWorks atDiefenbaker Park.

The benches are made of recycled materials,and may include a donor plaque if requested.Installed cost, tax included, is $2300.00 each.Tax receipts are available to donors.

For informationplease callLinda Nielsen,Park Planner, Corporation of Delta

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HENDERSON - Lida Charloda(Brevig Rogers)

Passed away peacefully on July22, 2011 at Westshore LaylumCare Home with her familyaround her and a smile on herface . Born near Bu lyea,Saskatchewan, on April 21, 1928,her life was a remarkable journeyunder mostly sunny skies, withonly the occasional dark cloud tomar her happiness. Predeceasedby her first husband, Bob Rogers(1976), and her son Gordon(1993) she is loved and greatlymissed by second husbandLawre Henderson, surviving sonsRick, Ray, Geoff and Jim,daughters-in-law Peg, Chris, Viv,Stacy and Alison, grandchildrenBritt and Bob (Rick and Peg), Benand Kelsey (Ray and Chris),Tristan and Eric (Gord and Viv),Julie, Jake and Beau (Geoff andAlison), and Travis and Bryce(Jim and Stacy). With the last fewyears of her life marred by thescourge of Alzheimer’s, she wasunable to rejoice in the Februarybirth of her first great-grandchild,Lochlan (Kelsey and Ross) butthere is no doubt she would havebeen absolutely over the moonabout it. Funeral services will beheld at 1pm, on Friday, July 29, atthe Delta Funeral Home, 5329Ladner Trunk Rd. In lieu offlowers, please make a donationin her memory to the Heart andStroke Foundation of BC, theAlzheimer’s Society of BC or to acharity of your choice.

RELF - Christine Rebecca1924 - 2011

Our dearly loved wife, mother,g r a n d m o t h e r , a n d g r e a tgrandmother has slipped thebonds of earth, leaving us greatlysaddened but thankful for herwonderful life. British Armyveteran, war bride, dear wife ofGerry, mother of Cheryl, Paul andStephen, grandmother toHeather, Maren, Bradley andEr i c , and recen t l y g rea tgrandmother to baby Harry, shelived a very full and active life. Ourfamily is very thankful for thecaring staff at Delta Hospital andComcare home support. By herrequest, there will be no service.In lieu of flowers, donations to theDelta Hospital Foundation wouldbe appreciated.

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SNELL - John 'Jock'Passed away peacefully with hisfamily at his side on Friday, July15, 2011 at the age of 91. Jock issurvived by his wife of 65 yearsLaurie, daughter Mary-Ann, sonStephen and daughter-in-lawCheryl. Jock was born on a farmnear Calgary and at the age of 18joined the RCAF. He served 4years in England during WorldWar II and then returned toCanada where he continued toserve in the Air Force. He retiredwith the rank of Major. Jock hadmany connect ions to hiscommunity serving on the DeltaPolice Board and being involvedin municipal politics. Throughouthis life he gave unselfishly to hisfamily, friends, colleagues andcommunity, always puttingeveryone else ahead of himself.He had a remarkable memoryand never forgot a face or aname. He will be deeply missedby all who knew him. You willalways live on in our hearts.Celebrat ion of l i fe to beannounced. In lieu of flowersplease send donations to the B.C.Cancer Agency.

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Residential Support WorkersBACI seeks residential and day support workers for positionssupporting individuals with disabilities to find employment &explore and be active members of their community. Ability andexperience working with individuals with challengingbehaviours, using positive behavior supports and alternatecommunication methods required. If you enjoy being active, areflexible, & want to make a difference in someone’s life, we wouldlike to hear from you! NVCI & First-Aid/CPR required – canobtain upon hire. Competitive wages and great benefits.

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PARKE - Linda JoyPassed away peacefully at St.Michael’s Hospice in Burnaby onJuly 11, 2011 at the young age of59. Linda was born in Winnipeg,MB. in 1951 to her late parentsJack and Inga Parke. She will bedearly missed by all those whoknew her including; her threesons Ryan, Jeff and Brad (Kelly)Smith; their father Paul Smith; herbrother Doug Parke; her twosisters Betty (Steve) and NancyParke; her nieces and nephew;friends Brenda (Basil), Romy,Christine, Mary, Mary-Anne,Sandi(Wayne) and many more.Our world lost an absolute angelof a person with her passing.Linda was a very caring personwho was filled with joy, alwaysable to put a positive spin onthings. She loved spending timein the outdoors, horseback ridingand traveling. She relished herrole as a mother, and was anexceptional one. Linda completedher degree at UBC later in life toeventually become a teacher.She taught in Surrey, Tatla LakeBC and Williams Lake. All thosewho knew Linda will appreciateher kindness, and the memoriesof her will be positive ones.

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NOTICE is hereby given thatCreditors and others havingclaims against the Estate ofBetty Ann Stewart, Deceased,late of 209 1674 56th Street,Delta, British Columbia, whodied on May 22, 2011, at Delta,British Columbia, are herebyrequired to send full particularso f such c la ims to theundersigned at 510 - 1040W e s t G e o r g i a S t r e e t ,Vancouver, British Columbia,V6E 4H1, on or before August26, 2011, after which theAdministrator will distribute thesaid Estate among the partiesentitled thereto, having regardonly to the claims of which theAdministrator then has notice.

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EVERGREEN DOWNS4600 Evergreen Lane, Ladner

2 BR apartment, $835/mo includes hot water and one parkingstall. Electricity, phone, cable is extra. Elevator in building andcoin laundry.

We are family housing so cannot rent a 2 bedroom to a coupleor a single person. Income guidelines are a range of $2,500 to$4,100 gross per month to qualify. We have no subsidiesavailable at this time.

Application, references, proof of income are required. Securitydeposit for unit is 1/2 month’s rent. We do accept small dogsand pets with an additional 1/2 month’s rent as security deposit.

If you are interested, and meet our guidelinesand would like to view, please call 604-451-6082

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shops and the beach. Heat, hot water and parking included in therent. To view please call 604-943-7666

Kelly Court1 bedroom suites available in small bldg located near shops,

school, bus stop and rec centre. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets,drapes, heat and hot water. Bldg consists of new windows, sliding

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Kerry Court1 bedroom suites available in a quiet well maintained bldg. Rent

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Century Village and Tsawwassen ManorBeautiful complex consisting of 6 bldgs. with landscaped green

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1 and 2 bedroom suites available ina quiet well maintained building. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets,

drapes and h/w. To make an appt to view please call604-946-4633

Evergreen Lane1 bedroom suites available in one of our 4 well maintained bldgs.Located near shops, school and bus routes. Rent includes 2 appl,carpets and drapes. To view this suite please call 604-946-2499

HarboursideAffordable 1 bedroom suites available in the heart of LadnerVillage. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes and hot water.

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4 BR, 2800sf, 2 Levels, 3 baths, 5appl, new reno, pool, $3280, Aug1, Tsawwassen. 604-889-9915

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2 BR 1300 sf garden levelauthorized suite, Beachgrove,new reno, insuite w/d, soaker tub,gas f/p, 4 appls, hardwood &tile,ample prkg & storage, $1400 +1/2 utils, ns np. 604-968-3578


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Here's How It Works:Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill eachrow, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row,column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numberswill appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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1991 DODGE Ram Cargo Van$4,900. 1986 Chrysler Town &Country Stn Wagon, $2,500. Bothvehicles well maint. and in verygood cond. Edna 604-521-0922

1998 DODGE Neon $2500 oboVery Clean AC, PS, PB,good tires, 604-802-2344

2000 CHEVY Cavalier Sedan su-per clean. Low kms & a/c’d. Grt carat super low price. BCAA inspected$3,560. Auto Fleet 604-304-7653www.autofleet.biz stk 12240

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1981 CHEV 3/4 ton, propanemotor, good work truck $1000obo as is 604-985-0886

1996 FORD F150 ext cab,straight 6, 5 spd, +winter tires,$2,000 obo runs grt, 604-316-9561

2008 F-350 LARIAT S/C 4WD LWB(DVD) No acc’d, loaded Clean in/out. BCAA inspected & Carproof$28,960. Auto Fleet 604-304-7653www.autofleet.biz stk12172

2008 TOYOTA Tacoma 4x4manual, 52,371 kms, 1 owner,grey ext. $23,900. 604-792-9049or 604-316-8653

9160Sports &Imports9160

1990 VW Conv . 4cyl, 5 spd, aircared till 07/12, 247K, great cond.$1900 obo, 604-794-3503

1991 BMW 735i Silver /Black lthrintr; loaded 6 Cyl , A/C’d, body excl,No acc’ds, 197,100 km Runs great-All services BMW mechanicsextras $4500 obo. 604-322-8644

1996 TOYOTA Tercel, 2 dr, auto,silver, air cared, good cond.$2900, 604-805-5187 or 924-623

2003 BMW 320i 124,000kms.Leather interior, great condition,

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2005 BMW 325I Sedan beautiful& locally owned. BCAA inspected& Carproof reports. $13,980 AutoF l e e t 6 0 4 - 3 0 4 - 7 6 5 3www.autofleet.biz stk12206.

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9172 Utility Trailers9172

5X8 INTERSTATE enclosed, asnew $1200. Bob 604-943-5151

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OptimistThe Voice of Delta since 1922

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010

Delta

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East Coast bound

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Dangerous stretch

Medians latest effort to

prevent 53A crashes 4Wheely good cause

Friends ready to pedal to

Seattle in cancer ride 7Language barrier

Cummins upset over

Supreme Court bill 12Isles aim higherJunior lacrosse team opens

new season on Saturday 20

Heads up!

PHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW

South Delta Sun Devils’ Emma Mackie and Delta Pacers’ Emily Grant battled for position for the incoming ball during

Monday’s senior girls high school soccer game at Holly Park in Ladner. The Sun Devils edged their cross-town rivals

1-0 to improve to 4-1 on the season.

Academy not

elementary

A rumour that a hockey acad-

emy at English Bluff Elementary

is a done deal is false, says Delta

school board chair Dale Saip.

Making the rounds the last

few days is word that a hockey

academy will start this fall at the

Tsawwassen elementary school.

Delta has several fee-paying acad-

emies at the high school level and

more coming this fall, but so far

none for the younger grades.

Saying he’s disappointed some-

one has been spreading a story the

board has already made a deci-

sion to start a fee-paying sports

academy at the elementary school,

Saip told the Optimist the board,

in fact, doesn’t have any plans to

start an academy, nor has any pro-

posal been presented to trustees.

“I’m getting calls from the

media asking about this but

there’s no proposal, nothing. We

haven’t seen anything and there’s

nothing for us to discuss,” said

Saip.The board chair said the idea

has been floated but not by him or

district staff. The next step was to

begin talking to parents about the

idea, which is now taking place.

A meeting was held with the

school’s parent advisory commit-

tee last week and another is to be

Hockey program for English Bluff is being

discussed, but far from a done deal: Saip

It appears Delta council might

not even consider the future of the

Southlands when the Tsawwassen

Area Plan Committee presents its

final report.

Last

week coun-

cil agreed

with a recommendation by CAO

George Harvie to toss the Official

Community Plan amendment

application, submitted by the

Century Group last year, back to

the applicant.

The reason behind the move is

the 538-acre Tsawwassen prop-

erty is currently within Metro

Vancouver’s Green Zone and

the regional district is still in the

process of updating its Livable

Region Plan. Harvie said a new

regional plan likely wouldn’t be

ready until 2011.

Where that leaves the new

Tsawwassen Area Plan was

unclear as the civic advisory

committee, tasked with coming

up with

a revised

document,

must still

submit recommendations to coun-

cil.Harvie told the Optimist last

week his recommendation will be

for council to focus on areas Delta

can control.

“My recommendation as chief

administrative officer is that coun-

cil only look at bylaw changes

they have regulator authority over,

Southlands not likely to be part of

updated Tsawwassen Area Plan

BY SANDOR GYARMATI

[email protected]

Dale Saip

School board chair

See ACADEMY page 3

See SOUTHLANDS page 3

BY SANDOR GYARMATI

[email protected]

Compromise a possibility?Page 3

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Tsawwassen’s major intersec-tions are still seeing traffic vol-umes well under capacity duringpeak hours, but that doesn’t auto-matically mean more residentscan be added.That was the message for theTsawwassen Area Plan Committeefrom a consultant hired by Deltato conduct a transportation study.At the committee’s meeting

last week at municipal hall, DaveTurner of Halcrow Engineeringprovided an update on the studythat will be completed by the endof next month.Noting it will examine impacts

of potential development sce-narios, including the TsawwassenFirst Nation and Southlands, aswell as traffic pattern changes thatwill result from the South FraserPerimeter Road, Turner said theobjective is to better understandcurrent and future problems andto have recommendations on howto deal with them.

Looking at current and pro-jected travel movements in andout of Tsawwassen, the studyfound there’s a significant imbal-ance in that a large percentage ofresidents are employed outside thecommunity. The population is alsoaging and many of those motoristswill be retired, Turner said, noting40 per cent of the population will

be over 65 by 2031.As far as the current traffic pat-terns at the major junctions, mostare under capacity by 20 to 30 percent during the peak morning andafternoon rush hours.

“The junctions are operatingproperly at the moment and aswe follow through on the studywe’ll come to the conclusionswhat level of development can beaccepted,” he told the Optimistfollowing the meeting.

The busiest junction, accordingto the findings, is the intersectionof Highway 17 and 56th Streetat 72 per cent capacity. Amongthe other busier junctions are56th Street at 16th Avenue (69per cent) and 56th Street at 12th

Avenue (59 per cent).Turner said it’s not recommend-ed to allow intersections to reach90 per cent capacity or higher.He said only seven per cent of

Tsawwassen residents use transitwhile 93 per cent use their carsduring peak periods.

Traffic volumes well under limitEarly results of civic-funded transportation study find Tsawwassen intersections could handle more vehicles

In just a few seconds, GeorgeMcKay can tell if a truck hasbrake problems, under inflatedtires or if a ball bearing is loose.It’s day two of the Delta policedepartment’s annual commercialvehicle inspection blitz, a three-day event that aims to inspect

as many commercial vehicles aspossible.McKay is the first line of

defence in helping identify trucksthat might not be roadworthy.As he sits in a white van, heuses a thermal imaging camerathat is able to quickly scan eachtruck as it pulls off Highway 91,just north of Highway 10, and intothe pull out. Every commercialvehicle is required to stop, driv-ing past McKay and then waitinginspectors, who are keeping aneye out for trucks that might needa closer look.

As a truck drives slowly by,McKay, a former truck driver andpilot, points out that each wheel isglowing white. That truck’s brakesare in good working order, hesaid, because the brakes are pro-ducing heat.

A few minutes later, a truckcatches McKay’s attention whenone of the wheels shows black onhis screen. He radios ahead to one

of the inspectors to make sure itgets pulled over.“It’s a very simple way to scanbig volume without much effort,”McKay said.For the annual three-day blitz,which established inspection

points at various locations aroundthe community this week, Deltabrings together several partners tohelp out, including the Vancouverand New Westminster policedepartments, RCMP, the Ministryof Transportation, the Integrated

Road Safety Unit and Surreybylaw officers. In all, the teamwas made up of 105 inspectors.

“Our focus is primarily ondump and container trucks andtrades vehicles,” said A/Sgt. KevinJones.

The inspectors look at a num-ber of different aspects of thetruck, from mechanical defects tomaking sure the load is within theweight restrictions and the driver’s

FILE PHOTOA traffic study found the intersection of 56th Street and 12th Avenue is at 59per cent capacity.

BY SANDOR [email protected]

See TRAFFIC page 3

Bad truckstargetedby scan

PHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW

George McKay uses a thermal imaging camera to identify trucks that might not be roadworthy. He was set up on Highway 91 Wednesday as part of the Delta

police department’s annual three-day blitz.

See TRUCKS page 3

BY JESSICA [email protected]

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