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The Delta Optimist istaking the municipal elec-tion campaign to socialmedia next week with twoonline forums.The forums will give
candidates a chance to havetheir say on a variety ofissues and will also givelocal voters an opportunityto pose questions and takepart in the debate.
All candidates for coun-cil and school board, aswell as members of thepublic, are invited to takepart.Using the popular
social media platformTwitter and the hashtags#DOcouncilforum and#DOschoolforum, theinteractive one-hour eventsinvite the entire community
in on the discussion.The forums will take
place on Wednesday, Nov.5 (council) and Friday, Nov.7 (school board). Both willrun from noon to 1 p.m.We hope youll join in
the discussion.Forum Basics:
How do I view thedebate? You can watch theforum unfold by visiting
www.delta-optimist.comduring the time it takesplace. Theres no need tosign in or have a Twitteraccount. Just refresh yourbrowser/reload your pageperiodically to see newcomments come up. How do I add a com-
ment or ask a question? Toparticipate in the forum,youll need a Twitter
account. Visit https://twit-ter.com to sign up for afree account. When youreready to make a commentor ask a question, send aTweet (a short messageof 140 characters or less)and be sure to include thehashtag #DOcouncilforumor #DOschoolforum soyour views become part ofthe discussion.
More nightmarish storiesabout the level of emergen-cy care at Delta Hospitalare emerging from doctorswho work there.Part of an all-out pub-
lic campaign to bring thehospitals surgical programback to the level where itwas over decade ago, theDelta Hospital MedicalStaff Association this weekhighlighted the case of aTsawwassen single motherwilling to talk about whatshe experienced recently.Wanting her story told,
but not wanting her namemade public, the mothertold the Optimist shebrought her 17-year-old sonto Delta Hospitals ER lastThursday evening becausehe was complaining ofsevere pain. Tests reveledhe had an appendicitis andneeded to get into surgery,however, he had to be trans-ferred to Surrey MemorialHospital by ambulancebecause Delta Hospitalssurgical department, unlikeother hospitals in theregion, is closed in the eve-ning.The teen ended up wait-
ing seven hours in Surrey,and by the time he waswheeled in for surgery, hisappendix had burst, his
mother said. Frustratedwith the lack of answers,the angry mom wonderswhy a relatively straight-forward procedure couldnthave been performed morepromptly at her local hos-pital.I cannot believe it. It
would have been so goodfor my son whos sufferingnow. It shouldnt have hap-pened and he would havebeen fine. Seven hours isa long time. Its unaccept-able.She added Delta Hospital
is a good hospital, butshould be able to providea basic level of emergencyservice.In a letter to Health
Minister Terry Lake lastweek signed by more than30 doctors, several exam-
ples were cited of patientsbeing sent away for produc-es the doctors claim couldhave easily been performedin Delta. Those patients arenot getting timely care, thedoctors say.The doctors have been
describing the situation asa crisis and that the surgi-cal program is in immi-nent danger of implodingbecause operating roomsarent available for emer-gency surgeries 24 hours aday like at other hospitals.In Delta, operating rooms
close at 3 p.m., whichmeans those patients requir-ing urgent procedures thatshow up after hours or closeto closing time must betransferred.The doctors have also
been collaborating with sev-
eral local residents, includ-ing former civic councillorDoug Massey, to set up acommunity advocacy groupfor the hospital.Familiar names and
faces are appearing onceagain to join the fight forour community hospital,this time in support of doc-tors and funding for its hos-pital surgery program, saidMassey.Community activist Inger
Kam is also taking part inthe effort, helping organizevolunteers and working onan advocacy campaign withMassey.When Dr. (Robert)
Shaw informed me of howbad the funding situation atthe hospital is I had no ideaand knew that somethingneeded to be done right
away, said Kam.Noting residents are
offering to donate and joinonce a society is formed,Kam added, We love ourhospital here in Delta andwill hold our politiciansaccountable to this as wehave done in the past.The new group will be
called Friends of DeltaHospital.An official with Fraser
Health last week noted thehospital would continue toplay a key role in the deliv-ery of health care in theregion, although there areno plans to change the sur-gical program to all-day.Massey and Kam are
asking anyone interested intaking part to e-mail themat [email protected].
Campaign for better careDoctors keep up pressure on govt by highlighting inadequacy of hospitals surgical program
Optimist hosting pair of candidate forums on Twitter
Dr. Robert Shaw (left), Dr. Jean Segal, Dr. Jeff Hornstein and Dr. Navdeep Grewal are among the 31 physicians at Delta Hospital whoare sounding the alarm about the state of the facilitys surgical program.
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The woman facing ani-mal cruelty charges in thedeaths of six Ladner dogsearlier this year is expectedto plead guilty next month.Dog walker Emma
Paulsen is facing sev-eral charges under boththe Criminal Code and thePrevention of Cruelty toAnimals Act, including kill-ing or injuring an animal,causing unnecessary pain orsuffering of an animal, fail-ing to provide adequate careto dogs and mischief.Paulsens lawyer
appeared in Surrey pro-vincial court on her behalfWednesday afternoon.Asking for the matter to beset aside until Nov. 12, hetold the judge she plannedto enter a guilty plea at thattime.Paulsen initially reported
the canines stolen fromher truck while it wasparked at a Langley parkin May. It later came outthat the canines Buddy,a Boston terrier; Mia, a pit
bull; Oscar,a Rottweiler-husky mix;Molly, a blueheeler-shep-herd cross;Teemo, aBouvier poo-dle cross; andSalty, the dogwalkers ownborder collie died afterbeing left inthe back of hertruck on a hotday.The dogs
were laterrecovered froman Abbotsfordditch.The maxi-
mum penaltyin the case isa $75,000fine, up tofive years injail and a ban on owning orhaving custody of animalsfor a period of time deter-mined by the judge.Jennifer Myers, whose
dog Buddy was one of thesix that died, was on hand
for Wednesdays courtappearance.We feel better, she said.
I dont think you can everfeel good.Myers added that she
feels the guilty plea is veryappropriate.
Dog walker expected toplead guilty next monthLawyer makes appearance on clients behalf this week
BY JESSICA [email protected]
FILE PHOTOS
Six dogs from Ladner died earlier this yearwhile in the care of their walker.
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As the dredging of theFraser River continues thisfall, Delta South MLAVicki Huntington called onthe province last week tocome up with a long-termplan for local waterways.The economic output
of the lower Fraser River isequivalent, in both tonnageand jobs, to Canadas St.Lawrence Seaway, she saidin the legislature last week.This economic engine isdependent on continued,safe navigation, and safenavigation is absolutelydependent on dredging.Until 1998, dredging of
all channels was a federalresponsibility. In 1999, theport authority took overdredging only the mainnavigational channel, whichresulted in silt buildingup in the many secondarychannels.The silt has wreaked
havoc on float homes andmade some of the channelsimpassable at low tide.The current work to clear
the silt from the second-ary channels is the result
of $10 million in one-timefunding from the province,Corporation of Delta, Cityof Richmond and PortMetro Vancouver.The funding was secured
after years of lobbyingby the Ladner SedimentGroup, a small, dedicatedgroup of residents. Work inthe river began in January.While the group is happy
to see the channels finallybeing cleared, there is aconcern that without a long-term plan and regular fund-ing the problem will return.It would be a catas-
trophe... to have them fillback up again, said John
Roscoe, chair of the LadnerSediment Group.Huntington took that
message to Victoria lastweek. She stressed that one-time funding is not enough,telling TransportationMinister Todd Stone that along-term plan is necessary.The value of the Fraser
River to B.C.s economydemands ongoing sedimentcontrol, she said.We dont want to be
in the same crisis positionin another 10 years whereour working harbours areleft high and dry and oureconomic productivity isplaced at risk.
In September, Roscoewrote to the B.C. StandingCommittee on Finance ask-ing for $750,000 in annualfunding to maintain thelocal channels.An engineering study has
indicated that an estimated48,000 cubic metres of siltwill settle in the secondarychannels every year, and theannual funding would beused to help clear the sedi-ment to ensure safe navi-gation and assist in floodcontrol.The group is also con-
tinuing its push for moreassistance from the federalgovernment.Earlier this year, Roscoe
said, the governmentrefused a request to waive$250,000 in dumping fees.And while Delta-RichmondEast MP Kerry-LynneFindlay has worked on theissue since being electedin 2011, Roscoe said thegroup feels the federal gov-ernment has turned a blindeye to the situation.Findlay said the federal
governments contributionto the project came throughPort Metro Vancouver andDFO.
MLA presses provincial govtfor long-term dredging plan
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Dredging began earlier this year thanks to $10 million in one-time funding, but theres no long-term plan to keep the second-ary channels clear.
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A Ladner dentist is onceagain promoting a healthierHalloween with his Cashfor Candy program.Dr. Raj Dhiman will
pay $2 for every pound ofHalloween candy a childexchanges at RiversideDental on Nov. 3, 4 and 5.A matching donation willthen be made to the DeltaHospital Foundation witha minimum donation of$1,500.
Having children of hisown, Dhiman understandsthat dressing up and col-lecting candy on Halloweennight is something manyfamilies look forward to allyear, but he wants to makesure the health impacts ofsuch an activity arent over-looked. The Cash for Candyprogram focuses on raisingawareness of both oral andsystemic health.Dhiman hopes par-
ents will moderate theirchildrens consumptionof candy and encouragehealthy habits by settingaside some of the loot tobring to Riverside Dental.Halloween candy can be
exchanged from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov.3, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. onTuesday, Nov. 4 and 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. on Wednesday,Nov. 5.Children can weigh their
candy on a large scale,donated by Ladner Safeway,to see exactly how muchthey are contributing to thehospital. Collected candywill then be donated to thelocal food bank.Riverside Dental is
at 130-4977 Trenant St.(across from the LadnerBottle Depot). For moreinformation, call 604-946-9588 or e-mail [email protected].
Turn Halloween candy into cashSUBMITTED PHOTO
Dr. Raj Dhiman (with family) will pay $2 for every pound of Halloween candy a child exchanges at Riverside Dental next week.
Riverside Dental once again running program that also benefits hospital
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