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›inbrief Cops for Cancer

The charity bicycle tour Cops for Cancer were in South Delta last Friday (Sept. 28), visiting schools and raising awareness for the deadly disease. The tour stopped at South Park elementary in Tsawwassen where the South Delta Leader took photographs of riders and school children. Children with cancer receive bead necklaces while in hospital and the necklace grows as they receive their treatment, which is why the bicyclists receive necklaces to demonstrate solidarity with those children. The tour continued through Thrifty Foods in Tsawwassen, South Point Academy, and the Delta Police Department, before going to the Fraser Valley.

The aging George Massey Tunnel has made the worst road list in B.C. for two years in a row by the BCAA with congestion cited as the reason by 90 per cent of respondents. Black Press photo

Massey tunnel replacement promised within next decade No word on where crossing might be or if it will be a bridge or tunnel "Talk to anybody who drives through the Massey Tunnel in rush hour commute and they will tell you it's a huge headache."

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remier Christy Clark said the province will soon address Delta's desperate need for a new Fraser River crossing, but a solution may be as far as a decade away. Speaking to reporters at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Victoria on Friday (Sept. 28), Clark said she didn't know where the new crossing would go, when it might be built, or whether it would be a bridge or a tunnel. "I don't know the answer to that," she said bluntly. "We don't even know what the replacement would look like." Delta-South ML A Vicki Huntington expressed cautious optimism to the news. “Delta needs a good connection for commuters," she said from Victoria. "While I accept there will be some costs, I do not want any crossing at any cost. The devil is always in the details.” Clark said the province is just in the planning process, and although she could not say what those plans entail she acknowledged the need for a solution for Delta. "It's an economic bottleneck," Clark said.

It's not just a headache for some frustrated business owners. Robert Miller, president of Diaset Products Ltd. in the Tilbury Industrial Park off River Road, says the gridlock is eating his profits. "No shipments will leave this afternoon from my manufacturing plant," said Miller, though it's not because they're not ready to ship. "When I try to explain to my customer in Chile that his order is held up one more day because of a stalled car, he will think that I am joking. He will point out that he has no problems getting products from one of my competitors [in the United States]," said Miller. He also cited the closing off of 68th St. to commuter traffic which has created a parking lot on River Road, meaning local traffic can drive around the Crescent Dr. area but they can't leave until traffic clears. Miller said companies like his get paid based on the date the shipments arrive, which means a loss of a single day has a significant effect on cash flow.

Huntington said she wasn't sure where the best place for a new crossing might be, but suggested a connection from the South Fraser Perimeter Road to 72nd or 80th streets might work, with an eye toward the longterm vision of a crossing at Boundary Rd. from Richmond to Vancouver. "The bridge would have to have a huge approach to it," she said, adding she would work to ensure any new crossing will not eat up valuable farmland. Huntington said gridlock is due to population booms east of Delta, pushing traffic from the Alex Fraser Bridge to the tunnel. But there are things that can be done with the traffic signals at Hwy. 99 and River Road and the exit to the tunnel in Richmond that would have an immediate positive impact on gridlock in Delta, says Huntington. She said would bring up those, and other issues when she met with Minister of Transportation Mary Polak last Friday. The $25 million George Massey Tunnel was built in 1957 and opened in 1959, shortly before construction of Tsawwassen's ferry terminal, and 11 years before the Roberts Bank Superport was opened with Westshore Terminals as its only tenant. — with files from Jeff Nagel

Truckers protest

Deltaport Way was lined with container trucks last Friday (Sept. 28) from the port all the way to Hwy. 17. The truckers were showing their support for a trucking protest at Vanterm in Vancouver over delays. A spokeswoman for Port Metro Vancouver said the truckers pulled off the side of the road and did not impede the regular flow of traffic.

free transit offer for students TransLink is offering students free transit for the week of Oct. 8-12 in support of international Walk to School Week. The idea is to promote alternatives to riding the family car to school and the offer is available to students from kindergarten to high school (with a valid GoCard.) Students can use the free transit offer any time of day that week and not just to get to school. Classes can also take advantage of it to go on field trips.

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Women now have a new weapon in the fight for early cancer detection with the acquisition of a digital imaging mammography machine at Delta Hospital. The new machine provides health care professionals with a more detailed digital readout, eliminating the need for film processing and anxious moments waiting. For Mayor Lois Jackson, who has lost one daughter to breast cancer and her other daughter recently had a mastectomy, this issue hits close to home. “I continue to tell women or their children testing is really important, and for us to have our own digital imagery at the hospital is such a bonus for the people in this community.” Jackson says it’s difficult, even at the best of times, to know for sure whether a mammogram will catch breast cancer in the earliest stages, which is why technological improvements are so important. “I think that’s what happened with my first daughter,” says Jackson. “I think the old imagery was not as good as it could have been so I’m just delighted to have that capability for the people in our community.” The older analogue units used a chemistry-based film developing process, which took longer to get results. The new digital imaging allows technicians to view different depths unavailable with analogue scans. And there’s no need for a dark room, magnifying glass, or bright lights. “The analogy I use is with digital cameras,” says Elaine Canning of the Delta Hospital Auxiliary, the organization responsible for buy-

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Delta Hospital medical radiation technologist Stacey Jones (left) shows patient Dawn Waugh the new digital imaging equipment. Adrian MacNair photo ing the $700,000 machine for the hospital. “We started out with two megapixels and now we’re up to 14 or 16.” “Everyone is moving to this but they haven’t yet made that process,” says Penny MacKenzie, head of medical imaging at Delta Hospital. She says Delta is one of the lucky few to get the equipment, which is why the hospital is encouraging women to take advantage. The hospital provides a mammogram screening both through self-referral appointment or a diagnostic screening with physician referral. “It’s so much quicker because we don’t have to develop film, which would take three minutes,” says Stacey Jones, a medical radiation technologist at Delta Hospital. They now get the image almost instantly. It wasn’t so long ago that Delta Hospital received its first diagnostic mammogram machine, eliminating the need for women to travel through the George Massey tunnel to Richmond Hospital. Prior to 1997, patients requiring a biopsy had to go to Richmond to have the wire inserted and then drive back through the tunnel before the local anesthetic wore off. The learning curve to using the new machine isn’t too steep, since technologists like Jones receive two and a half years of formal education, years of on-the-job training,

and continuous education to keep pace with rapidly changing health technology. “I would say mammography is the hardest imaging we do,” says Jones, explaining patients are quite nervous about the idea of cancer. “We know it’s stressful and we try to reduce that and make them laugh,” says Elaine Canning. “We talk non-stop,” says Cheryl Mason, another medical radiation technologist. “The more involved the patient is, the more in-control the patient feels and comfortable about the process.” It’s the people who come in nervous and don’t want to talk who might find it more difficult dealing with the situation, she added. Even men can benefit from the machine. A little known fact is that up to six per cent of men will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. “This is not just a female disease,” says Canning. The new machine was raised by the auxiliary through purchases in the hospital gift shop and their thrift store in Ladner. That income provides a continuous source of funding, so the hospital can get what it needs without asking the community for donations, says Canning. “We couldn’t do it without our volunteers,” says Jones, referring to the auxiliary. “We call you guys our air traffic controllers.” adrian@southdeltaleader.com

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or Ladner's Shawna Fiske, there's no place like home. The owner of Fiskco Health and Performance has opened a brand new chiropractic clinic in the heart of Ladner, where she was born and raised. "This is where my roots are," says Shawna, adding she's delighted to be back in her hometown where people wave to her and friendly smiles are shared by passersby. Shawna spent the past four years at Toronto's Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, finishing 10 years of post-secondary education that includes a kinesiology degree from the Adrian University of the MacNair Fraser Valley and a Sports Science diploma from Douglas College. Not that being in Toronto was a bad thing. It's where she met her best friend and new colleague, Danielle Miller, whose bubbly personality seems to complement Shawna's more laid-back B.C. style perfectly. "We just have fun every day here," says Danielle, who was lured into the opportunity by Shawna. Both women got into chiropractic care to help others. Shawna's father was a Ladner fisherman who lost his left arm below his elbow when she was a child.

With his arm gone he used to experience what's known as phantom limb pain, where a person's brain thinks the arm hurts even when it's no longer there. But after going to a chiropractor for treatment he was able to control that feeling. It inspired his daughter to learn the science for herself. After decades of fighting skepticism about chiropractic care, these medicallytrained doctors are getting their due. Danielle has used her talents in impoverished countries in Africa, like Gambia, Liberia, and Namibia, to provide desperately needed help. "These are places where you can see the instant impact of your treatment," she says. "It just makes you feel good." Shawna is half-native, from the Heiltsuk Nation in Bella Bella. She feels it's important to help First Nations communities who can't regularly afford chiropractor services. She donates her time every Monday in the Sts'ailes Nation in Harrison Hot Springs. "Realistically, there's a lot of money for health care for aboriginal populations, but without the programs or people in place the money just stagnates somewhere else," says Shawna, adding she'd like to do something similar for the Tsawwassen First Nation. Fiskco is about more than spinal adjustments. They plan to offer regular chiropractic services, as well as naturopathic medicine and massage therapy. Shawna says their philosophy is to look at a person's health as a whole, including diet, in order to make responsible and informed recommendations to their clients. The new Fiskco clinic is located at 7-5078 47A Ave. in Ladner, just at the corner of 51st St.

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Port Metro Vancouver is inviting the public to look at plans for a second Deltaport terminal 5.5 kilometers off the shore of Roberts Bank in Delta to meet its projected container capacity for 2030. “It’s another update on something we’ve been talking about a long time,” says Robin Sylvester, Port of Metro Vancouver’s president and chief executive officer. “It fundamentally comes down to our longterm forecast of container traffic requirements and demands of container capacity.” Sylvester referred to the public meetings as phase two of a very broad public consultation program, about a year after first floating the idea to the public. The project updates include a design concept and potential ways to mitigate environmental impact to an area widely considered one of Western Canada’s largest wetlands and migratory bird habitats. That issue concerns Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington, who last week said she was disappointed the newly designated Fraser River Delta Ramsar Site does not include Roberts Bank. “Well, the reason they

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The proposed terminal at Roberts Bank would be roughly 5.5 km offshore. Artists rendering from Port Metro Vancouver [the federal government] didn’t include Roberts Bank in the Ramsar site is obviously they knew full well that they were moving forward on the next phase of Terminal two construction,” says Huntington. A year ago the province proposed 8,700 hectares of Roberts Bank as a protected Wildlife Management Area, but not any of the land between the two causeways, including Tsawwassen First Nation land and water lots. Huntington says that was a political decision. “The Port has a lot of influence and say on whether or not there will or won’t be a Wildlife Management Area,” says Huntington, describing the area as a bubble zone immune to environmental protections. But Robin Sylvester says a full environmental assessment will take place long before a single shovel hits the ground. “I think very understandably people will want to know how we’re going to mitigate the environmental impact of building another container termi-

nal,” says Sylvester. “We’ve already done a lot of work on that. We already have a very good track record of successfully mitigating environmental changes in that area.” Port Metro Vancouver moved 2.5 million 20-foot equivalent unit containers in 2011 through its terminals in Vancouver and Delta. The expansion site would see Deltaport move nearly that many by 2030 just on its own. “As the population grows, as the economy grows, the need for container trade grows to underpin all of our quality of life,” says Sylvester. The construction of the new terminal is estimated to create direct, indirect and induced employment worth 4,500 jobs over the six year project, worth $1.14 billion in wages, and add $1.63 billion to the Canadian economy. After completion, Port Metro Vancouver estimates Deltaport will directly employ 9,200 people worth $440 million in annual wages, and general a total economic

output of $3.1 billion. Sylvester says the creation of the South Fraser Perimeter Road and recent announcement of a replacement for the George Massey Tunnel will ease congestion associated with the increased container traffic. Several stakeholder meetings and open houses will soon take place between Oct. 23 and Nov. 8 across several cities. The first open house is at Hilton Vancouver Airport in Richmond Oct. 25 form 6-9 p.m., followed by one in Delta on Oct. 27 at the Town and Country Inn from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. An open house in Surrey happens at the Northview Golf and Country Club Nov. 1 from 6-9 p.m. A second open house in Delta will be at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn Nov. 6 from 6-9 p.m. The last open house will be in Langley at the Newlands Golf and Country Club from 6-9 p.m. To register as a stakeholder, e-mail container. improvement@portmetrovancouver.com or call 604-665-9337.

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Picking up pickling Tsawwassen high school students are teaching elementary children how easy it is to make preserves Pebble Hill Elementary school children will soon enjoy the fruits of the labour of several South Delta Secondary students who have been gardening at the school over the summer. Well, technically, they'll be enjoying the vegetables of their labour. SDSS Grade 7 students planted 200 cucumbers at the end of the school year in June, and the harvest resulted in a whopping 3,500 cucumbers in August. The students have since been harvesting and pickling the cucumbers, then taking that learning experience and sharing it as a teachable moment for Pebble Hill school children. "No, it isn't a dead fish," says ML Schneider, a SDSS Grade 12 student, answering a question from a Grade 3 student about a funny-looking hot pepper floating in the brine. The kids go wild with laughter. ML, along with her father Mike, have taken the lead on the project, teaching and helping the younger children to learn about horticulture and self-sufficiency gardening. "There are kids my age who can't cook for themselves and that's sort of sad," says ML, easy to spot in

her bright pink hair-do. They're documenting these little seminars with a video camera, so they can later be shown on the web. Her father says engaging young people in growing vegetables will also work with today's online savvy children. "The idea about engaging kids on it is for them to go online and share their photos and ideas," says Mike. "You have to engage children early..." he says, "...so they don't have to rely on McDonalds," finishes ML, flashing a mischievous grin at the Grade 3 class. Although the cucumber harvest is over, they still have spinach, lettuce, beets, garlic, and other veggies, which will be harvested and taken to Kin Village community centre where a big salad will be shared with the folks there. Pebble Hill is just the first school to start this horticultural learning program, with English Bluff and Beach Grove to follow, and eventually every school in the Delta School District. Now that's food for thought. —Adrian MacNair

How to pickle properly INGREDIENTS Cucumbers, beets, tomatoes, or any vegetable Mustard seed Garlic Dill weed Peppercorns DIRECTIONS Sterilize the preserve jars by boiling them for 10 minutes. Prepare brine with 3 cups water, 3 cups vinegar, 6 tbs. sugar, 6 tps. salt. Add pickling spice in cheese cloth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes.

(L-R) South Delta Secondary students Aaron, Bri, Bailey, Cullen, and ML in front of Pebble Hill Elementary's garden. The high school students have been harvesting veggies as part of a horticultural pilot program with the Delta School District, which includes learning to pickle cucumbers over the summer. Adrian MacNair photo

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letteRS Massey tunnel reality check Its time for a Massey Tunnel reality check. The recent announcement on replacing the Massey Tunnel is nothing more than a public relations gesture. Talk is cheap. An actual tunnel replacement – not so much. It will be 15 years or more before a tunnel replacement is built and it will come with at least a $4 billion price tag at today’s prices and more than likely will be tolled. In the meantime Port Metro Vancouver plans to route even more container trucks through the Massey Tunnel, claiming that port trucks – today and in the future - are not the cause of congestion at the tunnel today. Depending on which set of figures you believe— and there have been several estimates—we could see up to 4500 trucks a day traveling to

Volunteer shows up to help, gets bike stolen On Saturday, Sept. 22 one of the volunteers at the Delta Hospital Thrift Shop had his bike stolen from outside the store. He reported the theft to the police, but so far he still has not recovered his bike.

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and from Roberts Bank by 2017, an increase of 1500 trucks over today. And if they get their way they then plan on doubling the size of the container port on Roberts Bank with estimates that truck trips could almost double to 7400 trucks per day. All this well before any tunnel replacement is likely to be in place. The current port transport infrastructure is hopelessly broken. So what could be done to improve things? There are a number of ways in which Port Metro Vancouver could lessen their truck movements, including: Use barges to transport containers by water on and off Deltaport. Implement short haul rail, whereby containers destined to/ from the Lower Mainland are hauled by rail to existing inland intermodal terminals on the Fraser River. Expand one or more of the inner harbour container terminals. One of these terminal operators has requested to

double the size of its operation but Port Metro Vancouver says it has no plans to do so until 2030 Cooperate with the port of Prince Rupert and take the pressure off Vancouver area ports by routing more traffic through Prince Rupert. (This was also a federal government recommendation). Problem is that Port Metro Vancouver seems to have no interest in looking for solutions to ease the traffic nightmare at the Massey Tunnel and elsewhere in the lower mainland. So perhaps it is time for Metro Vancouver and its member municipalities to start putting the pressure on by demanding that Port Metro Vancouver takes action. Perhaps for example Metro Vancouver should seek a levy on every truck that arrives or leaves Deltaport. Some other container ports in North America already have such fees levied.

To the person who stole it, I would like to say this was not a bike donated to the store. It was a young working man`s means of transportation and the loss of it is causing him a lot of grief. He does not have the money to just go out and buy a new one. What a reward for a young man who sacrifices his Saturday for the good of the community! If this letter stirs someone`s

conscience, the bike can be dropped off at the back of the store next Saturday with no questions asked. Our volunteer would be extremely grateful.

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new tunnel is just a band-aid last week’s short-on-specifics announcement by B.C. Premier Christy Clark about a 10-year plan to replace or upgrade the George Massey tunnel took more than a few people by surprise. lost in the ensuing bridge/tunnel discussion was any talk about a long-term solution for the congestion that plagues Highway 99. Yes, upgrading the tunnel to perhaps double in size would remove that choke point. Unfortunately, it would also just relocate it to another spot on the highway, unless the entire highway system is upgraded. the George Massey tunnel was built in 1957, long before superhighways were a daily part of life for South Deltans, during an era when the community was still filled mainly with farmers. Critics of Clark’s announcement say more thought needs to be put into rapid transit, that connects South Delta to the growing communities of Richmond and South Surrey. Yes, blacktoping may win her votes, but Clark won’t be viewed as anything but selfserving unless she takes a closer look at the challenges of an aging roadway system facing continued population growth. So what’s the solution? Rather than vying for votes by making vague and questionable promises, Clark would be better served by acting as a true leader, and gathering lower Mainland leaders for a closer and much more comprehensive examination of Highway 99’s troubles. Yes, the tunnel is a significant problem that will cost millions of taxpayer dollars, but in an age where money is hard to come by, getting better bang for the buck is the key. At the end of the day, putting more buses on the roadway, and cheaper infrastructure upgrades may serve as a band-aid for the short-term, while transportation planners work on a longer-term approach that takes into account residential and commercial growth. Unfortunately, that approach won’t top the evening news, meaning the chances of it happening are somewhere between slim and none.

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Land of fire and ice Appreciating the beauty of Mount Baker

A new Rotary Interact club received its charter in a ceremony at Delta Secondary School on Sept. 26. The president of the Rotary Club of Ladner, Ray Moschuk, presented the Grade 9 to 12 students at Delta with the chartered signed by the President of Rotary International, Sakuji Tanaka from Japan. Club president Carmen Kiltz accepted the charter.

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Come see the award winning eco-documentary On The Line. In the summer of 2010 filmmaker Frank Wolf and a friend biked, hiked, rafted and kayaked the track of the proposed Enbridge pipeline as it crossed 773 watercourses on it's journey to the B.C. coast. Their rough and tumble journey reveals the severe risks associated with this mega-project. There will also be info on the mass civil disobedience action in Victoria Oct. 22 against pipelines and tankers. When: Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Where: Ladner Pioneer Library., 4683 - 51st St. Frank Wolf's On The Line shows on Oct. 10 at Ladner Library. Info: Call Cathy at 604-946-0877.

The Delta Photo Club meets every Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the KinVillage Recreation Centre. Join photographers of all skills levels at these fun and informative weekly photo meetings. For further information, please contact Karoline at publicity@deltaphotoclub.com.

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South Delta Baby Fair: Great Expectations if an event for those expecting a baby or have a new baby or toddler. Many exhibitors showing trendy and useful products, local programs, services, resources, activity demonstrations, tons of prizes and fun for toddlers. Sponsored by Delta Early Child Development Committee and Delta Community Literacy Committee. When: Saturday, Oct. 13. Where: Ladner Community Centre, 4734 – 51st St. Info: www.deltaecd.com.

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starts at 6 p.m., with dancing from 7-10 p.m. For more information, call 604-946-1411.

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Come get some "scary" deals. The DYSL WearHouse Thrift Store is holding a Giant Garage Sale and Halloween celebrations. When: Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the back of the store. Where: 1308 56th St. Bring your kids and play games and shop all at the same time.

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Deltassist Family and Community Services is holding a huge garage sale. Items for sale include large folding tables, conference room chairs, filing cabinets, media charts, desks, office furniture, and much more. Everything will be sold by donation with proceeds to be donated to the Deltassist Christmas Programs and the United Way. When: Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: 9097—120th Street, Delta (90th & Scott Road area).

The Tsawwassen Badminton Club has begun its Fall season and welcomes new players of all standards of play. We are a "drop-in" club and meet each Monday & Friday evening at Delta Christian School (three court gym), Ladner Trunk Road, Ladner from 7:30-9.30 p.m.There is no up-front cost and all you need is a racquet and a pair of running shoes. Informal coaching is available if requested as well as competitive play. Call Peter Edwards on 604 940 0844 or email: pedwards7@aol.com or Peter Tait on 604-940-3828 for further information. The Canadian Federation of University Women South Delta meets the 4th Tuesday of the month in the Royal Oaks Social Room,1100-56th St. at 7:15 p.m. Five of our six bursary recipients will be attending the meeting to speak about their education and career plans. New members are always welcome. Call Cheryl (604) 943-4634 or Anna (604) 943-0042.

Adult Grief Support Group. When: Began Oct. 2. Where: Centre for Supportive Care (4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner). 6 sessions: alternate Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. An opportunity for participants to learn about normal grief and to process their grief in a safe and supportive environment. Sessions SPOTLIGHT ON ENGLISH facilitated by a registered clinical counsellor. GARDENS For more information call the centre at 604The Evergreen Garden Club presents AngeBAVARIAN CELEBRATION 948-0660 and ask to speak with one of the lika Hedly, who will speak about her recent It's time to celebrate "Bavarian style." Come counsellors. There is also a Walking Group tour of English gardens. Her observations, enjoy Bonini Sausages, Baron of Beef, Ger[web-extra for the Bereaved. Drop-in group Wednesday [web-extra [web-extra [web-extra illustrated by colorful slides, will focus on man Potatoes, Sauerkraut, Salad, Dessert, mornings at 10 a.m. at the Centre for Supthe stunning and unusual gardens she has Tea www.southdeltaleader.com or Coffee at the Oktoberfest event. portive Care. Gentle walk, rain or shine, suitwww.southdeltaleader.com www.southdeltaleader.com www.southdeltaleader.com encountered. When: Tuesday,Oct. 16. When: Oct. 13. Where: McKee Seniors able for people with mobility impairments, Where: Kin House, 55050 47th Ave., Ladner. followed by refreshments and casual socialRecreation Centre—5155-47th Ave. Cost is $16 for members, ; $18 for guests. The ization. Information and resources on grief [more-online fun begins at 5 p.m. with a cash bar. Dinner [web-extra [web-extra [web-extra and loss available. No registration required. www.southdeltaleader.com www.southdeltaleader.com www.southdeltaleader.com www.southdeltaleader.com

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ne of the most beautiful sights is sun rise over the Cascade Mountains across Boundary Bay. The sun casts a golden glow over the summit glaciers of this spectacular range and glistens on the water. Towering above the distant peaks is the volcanic cone of Mount Baker, one hund re d k i l o m e ters southeast. Living in the vicinity of such impressive mountains, we may take them for granted and are only reminded of their beauty when visitors stop to stare. It is worth taking a closer look. The 3,286-metre peak of Mount Baker, an active volcano, formed when e r u p t i o n s d i s g o rg e d flows of andesitic lava. This highly viscous, silica-rich lava is produced where the oceanic crust sinks under the continental crust in a subduction zone. Mount Baker is one of a string of such stratovolcano es that includes Mount St Helens and Mount Rainier, in Washington State, and the extinct Coquihalla Mountain in B.C. Mount Baker is a relatively young volcano and is intermittently active. The last notable eruption was about 5,900 years ago, when ash and rock were blasted into the air and debris flows of mud, ice, rocks and trees crashed down its slopes. Spanish explorers, Galiano and Valdez, heard distant rumblings from the volcano in June 1792, and debris flows occurred through the mid-1800s. In 1975, gas escaped from Sherman Crater but the mountain slept on.

The ice sheets of the Pleistocene Ice Age only covered the valleys and lower slopes of the mountains, but alpine glaciers car ved the summits. The North Cascades are the most Anne glaciated Murray mountains in the lower forty eight states, and they experience heavy snowfalls due to their west coast location. In 1999, Mount Baker received a staggering 29 m of snow! It has thirteen glaciers on its summit, yet despite heavy snowfalls, all of them are now shrinking. The alpine meadows of Mount Baker are an ecological treasure. Ho a r y m a r m o t s a n d mountain goats live on the rocky slopes and chipmunks scamper among the heather and wild blueberries. Wildflowers abound in the short summer season: blue lupines, red paintbrush, yellow arnica and magenta monkey flower. Fine weather brings spectacular vistas of surrounding peaks, and a chance to hike the alpine trails. At other times, the mountain disappears in mist, rain and snow, and the temperature plummets. It is a harsh environment and only hardy species can survive. Anne Murray is a local naturalist, blogger, and author of two books: A Nature Guide to Boundary Bay and Tracing Our Past ~ A Heritage Guide to Boundary Bay, available where books are sold and from www.natureguidesbc.com.

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Carving a future

Chief Bryce Williams and past chiefs talk about the tsawwassen First Nation

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he young Chief of the Tsawwassen First Nation peers out from beneath a roundbrimmed straw hat, his face as stoic and impassive as his carvings. Suddenly, the corners of his mouth give way, his eyes crinkle and he breaks into a warm and cheery grin. If there's anything 23-year-old Bryce Williams loves to talk about, it's his artwork. "Sometimes I'll be working on a piece and it's just cool to see it develop and come alive in front of your face" he says, peering at a totem he carved from Haida Gwaii yellow cedar. "It seems like you're getting into a bit of a trance." Williams, elected in early September, says he wants to share aboriginal art with his people. There is a spiritual connection that comes with taking part in cultural traditions.

"It feels good to fish the waters that our ancestors have for thousands of years," he says in his calm, unhurried tone. "Just to be out there on the water, you get this feeling, this sense of pride of who you are and where you come from." Spiritual journey Williams grew up on the tiny reserve just north of the ferry terminal, a childhood he describes as free and full of exploration. He enjoyed visiting family in Haida Gwaii for potlatches, events which further instilled a sense of connection to his people and history. It was at the memorial for his grandfather, Victor Adams, on Haida Gwaii when 6-year-old Williams received his ancestral name Yaahl Iiwaans, meaning "Big Raven." Perhaps it was fate then, that Williams went on a field trip with his Grade 11 Delta Secondary class to the Vancouver Art Gallery, which was showing

a collection entitled, "Raven Traveling: A Century of Haida Art." His inspiration flourished from there, and his art teacher Norm Buchko let him experiment with aboriginal art themes, including a wall mural. When he graduated in 2007, Williams decided to move to Haida Gwaii to live with his grandmother. He met what would be his life's mentor on his very first day, master Haida carver Christian White. "He said, 'Bryce, if you're going to join me, you're going to have to join my dance group,'" recalls Williams. Williams says it didn't take long before he was completely immersed in a new spiritual journey. Over the next two years he carved, danced, and apprenticed as a Haida artist. He has fond memories of sitting in White's carving shop watching the master bring a mask to life. "It's just amazing to see how fast he works and

he inspired me to think I'd love to be up to his calibre one day." Young politicians Williams was just 19 when he was elected to TFN's legislature in 2009. It was a life-changing decision between staying in Haida Gwaii and going home. "I got the call when I was carving in the shed and I had to decide within the first few minutes," he says, though the tougher choice was deciding whether to sit in the legislature or accept an executive council role, as was his right when he finished in the top four in the popular vote. But if people think Williams' age is an anomaly, he's actually the norm. The chief he unseated, 42-year-old Kim Baird, was just 22 herself when she entered politics, and 29 when she took on the leadership of the community. "It's in our blood, I guess," she says laughing.

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Former chiefs Kim Baird (above) and Tony Jacobs (right). Baird has overseen some of the most momentous changes in the history of her people, spearheading an historic treaty in 2007 that doubled their land claim to 400 hectares, and received aboriginal fishing rights. Each significant milestone in the treaty process has a connection to one of her three daughters. When the treaty was announced in the legislature in 2007, she was invited to go through the front doors with her then four-year-old daughter Amy. "It was one of those unforgettable moments," she says, smiling. Her daughter Sophia was born three days after she initialed the treaty, becoming the first "treaty baby." And her youngest daughter Naomi was born three weeks after the effective date in April, 2009, becoming the first baby born under TFN's new treaty government. Baird says each chief has built on the good work of the previous one. She recalls that the road was paved under the chieftainship of Tony Jacobs, who was leader in the late-'80s and early-'90s. Jacobs, now 56, was the same age as Williams when he became chief, and a councillor even prior to that. Re-elected to the legislature in September, Jacobs says he saw plenty of tumultuous times as chief. Dark history Jacobs says the big question in the '80s among chiefs in Canada was the land question and securing treaty rights. "The most exciting thing for me to see is the building of our government, not relying on the Indian Act, having our own legislation," he says. One of the reasons he got into politics was not only because he wanted more rights for his people, but to fight the pervasive prejudice experienced by First Nations peoples. "My grandpa talked to me about not being able to talk to a lawyer. My father went to World War Two, came back, and wasn't allowed to vote." Canadians today are coming to terms with its dark history of treatment of aboriginals. Jacobs cites the residential schools where children were seized by the state and forced to give up their traditions and culture. It's a sore subject for Kim Baird. "When we were invisible and not exercising our rights, people were fine with us being here," she says. "But once

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Cindy Tudge, personal account manager at Envision Financial, and Veronica Carroll, executive director at the Delta Hospital Foundation, helped roll one million pennies toward a new piece of equipment for Delta Hospital.

One-million pennies Homeless shelter in jeopardy raised for hospital after funding dries up Delta's Extreme Weather Shelter was open 62 nights last winter and housed 42 people.

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A $10,000 fundraising goal for the “Every Penny Counts” campaign has been met to purchase a Triple Lumen IV pump for Delta Hospital’s emergency department. More than 50 volunteers were on hand as the 1 millionth penny was rolled on Sept. 27th. Envision Financial staff were joined throughout the spring and summer by over 50 Delta Secondary Students and community volunteers in the rolling efforts. “Thursday’s roll-a-thon would not have been such a success without the amazing contributions from Envision, the DSS students, or the Ladner Legion,” said Veronica Carroll, Delta Hospital Foundation's executive director. “We rolled and bagged almost $2,500 in pennies. That’s 250,000 individual pennies”. The Triple Lumen IV Pump will be used in complex cases at the hospital, patients may need more than one medication administered at once. The pump can administer up to three medications

“We rolled and bagged almost $2,500 in pennies. That’s 250,000 individual pennies." — Veronica Carroll

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at a time with greater flexibility and puts less stress on the patient. “It is so exciting to see the Every Penny Counts Campaign meet its goal,” said Cindy Tudge, personal account manager at Envision Financial. The hospital foundation has officially stopped accepting pennies. Any penny donations can now be dropped off at the Ladner branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for their poppy campaign at 4896 Delta Street, Delta, BC. The annual poppy campaign raises money for various local charities over the fall and winter months, one of which is the Delta Hospital Foundation. Since 1988, Delta Hospital Foundation has raised more than $25 million for Delta Hospital.

Ladner United Church may have to discontinue service for its Extreme Weather Shelter after its funding was cut, according to the church’s Reverend Jim Short. Their local extreme weather coordinator—Options Community Services Society based out of Surrey—cited low occupancy numbers at the Delta Extreme Weather Shelter over the last two years as a reason BC Housing has decided to reallocate resources to other sites. The shelter received $700 per night it was open in funding, according to Peter Fedos of the Options Society, with overall expenditures of $28,000 for 2011. The two shelter workers received an honorarium for

being on duty while all other workers were volunteers, providing organization, cleaning, laundry, food preparation, and other duties. “The majority of guests came from outside of our community, travelling through, ending up here, and a few folks who needed refuge and was not used extensively by the visible homeless in our South Delta Community,” wrote Short in an email. He said North Delta homeless would likely seek shelter in Surrey as opposed to Ladner. Short said the funding cut raises some important questions, including the need for a shelter in Ladner and safe refuge for someone leaving domestic violence. But the church, which is currently undergoing major renovations, might still convert a planned multi-purpose room into an emergency shelter. “We have a commitment to this as it reflects our values and vision,” said Short, adding a sponsor will still need to be found. The Delta Extreme Weather

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Shelter staff will likely decide whether it should try to work Options Society to ask BC Housing to reverse its decision, or take on running the shelter with community donations. Short said it’s unknown whether the police, hospital, or municipality would still refer people to the shelter without being one of 26 official Extreme Weather Shelters across the province. Ladner United Church has been running the shelter for the past two years after the province created the Shelter Act in 2009 to provide extra emergency shelter beds to homeless persons during periods of weather that threaten their health and safety. The church was first approached by the Delta Police Task Force on Homelessness and funded with the assistance of BC Housing and the Options Society. The shelter was open 49 nights and housed 50 people in the winter of 2010-11, and was open 62 nights and housed 42 people last winter. adrian@southdeltaleader.com

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Rabbit rampage sparks call for pet store ban Cities want action to reduce abandonment of bunnies Jeff Nagel BlaCk PRess

B.C. cities are demanding the province ban pet stores from selling unsterilized bunnies to help quell a plague of fast-breeding feral rabbits in public parks and green space. Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates voted 55 per cent to support a prohibition last week after Delta Coun. Bruce McDonald recounted the costs and challenges of dealing with abandoned rabbits that overran the grounds around Delta's municipal hall. "We spent $350,000 replacing and repairing the damage done by the bunnies after we 'removed them,'" he said. Bunnies are often bought close to Easter to delight children but are then later turned loose in parks when they turn out to be peskier pets than families expected, he said.

"We spent $350,000 replacing and repairing the damage done by the bunnies after we 'removed them.'" — Bruce McDonald

"The pet shops don't really care what they do," McDonald said. Stores don't want to sterilize baby bunnies because they're too young, he added, and they're usually sold by the time they are old enough. Neighbouring Richmond has battled the same problem and banned the sale of rabbits there but still grapples with a huge wild population as well as the dumping of bunnies bought in other nearby cities. The University of Victoria has also embarked on a huge rabbit roundup in recent years. Rabbit advocates have opposed culls and even accused cities like Richmond of burying bunnies alive when workers fill in rabbit holes to reduce tripping hazards. Thompson Nicola regional district director Sally Watson cautioned against a province-wide bunny selling ban that could interfere with rabbit meat farmers like herself. "How would I ever get breeding stock?" she asked. "My rabbits aren't cute—they're delicious."

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BC Ferries will trim some sailings starting Oct. 9, particularly when vessels are running with light passenger loads on major routes between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Black Press file photo

Ferries fares set to rise four per cent Cuts coming to oddhour sailings on major routes Jeff Nagel BlaCk Press

BC Ferries has the green light to raise fares by up to 12 per cent over three years and passengers should expect less frequent sailings on some major runs. Increases in the fare cap of roughly four per cent a year were approved Monday by B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee. The ferries regulator also directed BC Ferries to come up with more than $54 million in savings over four years, including $30 million through service cuts. BC Ferries will trim some sailings starting Oct. 9, particularly when vessels are running with light passenger loads on major routes between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Regular odd-hour sailings won't be

affected, but nearly 100 even-hour sailings are to be scrapped between those terminals this fall and winter to help save an estimated $1 million. Sailings between Tsawwassen and Duke Point that have been running less than 25 per cent full account for nearly half the planned cuts. Potential cuts to Gulf Islands routes are to go to public hearings in advance of any decision. BC Ferries reported declining fare revenue in 2011, recording the lowest number of passengers in 21 years. Vehicle traffic is at a 13-year low. The province injected an extra $80 million into the ferry service this year to avert the threat of considerably higher fare increases as well as deeper service cuts. One option Macatee expects the corporation to explore is the possible conversion of some ferries to natural gas, reducing the impact of high fuel costs. The corporation is to file an alternate fuel use plan within 30 days, as well as a separate plan to cut fuel consumption. – with files from CTV

Organizers for the 11th annual Operation Red Nose Campaign for Delta/Richmond are putting out the call for volunteers this holiday season. With B.C.'s tough drinking and driving laws in effect, the Operation Red Nose campaign is safe driving option. "Last year, thanks to the help of over 350 volunteers, Operation Red Nose Delta-Richmond gave 644 rides to about 2,000 individuals in the course of nine nights," said Carlene Lewall, co-ordinator of the local campaign. "One statistic that is not specified is the number of lives that were probably saved by keeping our roads safe during the busy holiday season." Since 2002, Delta Gymnastics Society has been the local host of the award-winning national program that strives to provide road safety while at the same time supporting amateur youth sport in the community.

"The reason we have started our recruiting campaign so soon is that all our volunteers need to have a criminal record check done ahead of time and there is a process involved with this," Lewall said. The campaign will kick off on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at Delta Gymnastics, 4680 Clarence Taylor Cresc. in Ladner. Interested volunteers are invited to come and learn more about the campaign and meet the organizers. Anyone over the age of 19 is encouraged to help keep the roads and families safe by supporting this program. Positions include drivers, navigators, dispatch office and greeters. If you are interested in becoming part of the Operation Red Nose team, volunteer application forms can be downloaded from operationrednosedelta.com. Call 604-943-0460 for more information.

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f you heard your smoke alarm sound, could you get your family together and safely leave your home in under three minutes? Are you certain? Research over the last three decades has shown that modern homes may be making house fires more deadly than ever before and reaction time has never been so vital. Contrary to conventional wisdom, newer homes and furnishings are made with more synthetic materials, which makes fires ignite faster, as well as release toxic fumes when burned. Most fire victims die from smoke or toxic gases while trying to escape the house and not from actual burns. Practice makes perfect Delta Fire Chief Dan Copeland wants people to practice getting out of their home long before an emergency actually takes place. "What we try to promote along with that is, do you have two clear ways out of the house," says Copeland, adding that there are often obstructions in the exits that can mean the difference between making it out safely and tragedy. Copeland says it important for any home to have a fire safety plan and regularly practice drills. That means when a smoke alarm goes off, there won't be moments of indecision and panic because the family has prepared for it. But most important of all is to ensure you have a working smoke alarm, adds Copeland. Alarms have a proven track record of notifying

people of smoke with enough advanced warning to get to safety. But it's no good if they don't work or have run out of batteries, which is why they should be tested a minimum of twice a year, says Copeland. "I think the message is getting out there, and we go out and get our message to the school kids as well," says Copeland. Right now in Delta, elementary children can enter the Fire Chief for the Day contest. A long-standing tradition Fire prevention week runs Oct. 7-13 this year across North America. But the history of the prevention week goes back more than century, following the great Chicago fire of 1871 and the legend of Mrs. O'Leary's cow. That deadly conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began Oct. 8, but wasn't put out until the next day. According to popular legend, the fire broke out after a cow belonging to Mrs. Catherine O'Leary kicked over a lamp, setting the barn on fire, and then the whole city. Although the legend survives to this day in some form or other, historians have speculated it could have been anything, from a stray cigarette to a lightning strike, to a meteorite. In 1920, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922 it has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period. adrian@southdeltaleader.com

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Smoke alarms save lives “Fall back” to smart home safety Make sure that emergency escape windows are not painted shut and that children know how to open them.

Have two ways out! Planning how to get out of the house quickly is an important step in getting your family prepared for the possibility of a fire. During Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, make sure that your family knows how to get out of a burning house. Visit each room in your home with every family member to make sure they are aware of two ways out. In most rooms, that means making sure that in addition to the door, there is at least one window in good working order that a person canEDITION use to get outside. Make sure that exit windows are not painted shut and that bug screens are removable. Show children how to open the window. If the window is high up the wall, draw a child’s attention to a piece of furniture they can move and stand on to reach the window ledge. Talk to your local fire department about the suitability of a rope ladder for upper level windows. Here are some additional fire safety steps to review or refresh often with the whole family:

- Draw a map of your home. Show all doors and windows. Invite children to contribute to the drawing. Post it somewhere central in the home so it can be reviewed often. - Make sure your home has smoke alarms. Push the test button to make sure each alarm is working. - Talk about your plan with everyone in your home. - Pick a meeting place outside. It should be in front of your home. Everyone will meet at the meeting place. - Make sure your house or building number can be seen from the street. - Learn the emergency phone number for your fire department. - Practice your home fire escape drill!

As most Canadians turn back • Replace smoke alarms evthe clocks on November 4, ery 10 years, and CO alarms here are some timely smoke every 7-10 years (depending and carbon monoxide (CO) on manufacturer) whether safety tips: battery operated or • When you hardwired into your change your home’s electrical clocks, test your system. smoke arlam. Carbon monox• You have ide is colourless than three less, odourless minutes to and tasteless. escape a fire. So without a CO So when smoke alarm, humans alarms sound, evcannot detect its eryone must know presence. Despite what to do and where the average home havto go. Having and practising ing several potential sources an escape plan is essential. of the deadly gas, studies • Install one smoke alarm show that nearly 60 per on every storey and outside cent of Canadians have not bedrooms. Install inside installed a CO alarm. In adbedrooms if you sleep with dition to being impossible to doors closed. detect, CO also has another • Ensure all smoke alarms nefarious trait. Symptoms of are fully powered. Never carbon monoxide exposure take out batteries or remove mimic the flu, without the an alarm from ceiling due to fever. It is routinely respona false alarm. sible for thousands of clinic • If your home has any and hospital visits each year, fuel-burning devices such R U Aand RY is1commonly 0 2 0 1 2 misdiagas a gas furnace, gas water nosed. Prolonged or extreme heater, gas appliances, or an exposure causes nausea, dizattached garage or carport, ziness, confusion, the loss of install at least one CSAphysical mobility, brain damapproved carbon monoxide age and ultimately, death. outside all sleeping areas. More home safety resources One per storey is recomcan be found on the www. mended. safeathome.ca web site.

Analysis was undertaken on almost 50,000 fires that occurred in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario over a 5-year period involving 663 fatalities. The findings demonstrated that the death rate per 1,000 fires in the absence of a present, functioning smoke alarm was 74% greater than when a functioning smoke alarm was present.

Thanksgiving turkey fires cause for concern at 9-1-1 centre E -Comm’s fire dispatch team is warning families to be mindful of their turkey cooking during Thanksgiving weekend. “A turkey isn’t something you typically see on a list of household fire haz[mo ards, but we get 9-1-1 calls about ovens going up in flames all the time,” says Corey Kelso, E-Comm fire dispatcher. “The result can be devastating if you’re not careful every time you have something cooking for an extended period of time.”

E-Comm has received some odd calls to 9-1-1 before – including someone wanting to know how long to cook a turkey – but a turkey fire is no joke. In fact, it is a leading cause of spikes in 9-1-1 calls over the holidays. “A flame in your oven can start easily and escalate quickly,” says Kelso. “Oil drippings through a thin tinfoil turkey pan or bits of leftover food residue inside your oven are extremely flammable in a high temperature setting.”

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Investigations into home fire deaths very often find that a smoke alarm did not sound. It may have been disconnected or not in working order. The batteries may have been dead, or someone may have taken them out. Smoke alone won’t necessarily wake you up. In fact, the fumes could put you into an even deeper sleep. Often, victims never wake up. Se-

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■ INSTALL smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement. ■ Larger homes may need ADDITIONAL smoke alarms to provide enough protection. ■ For the best protection, INTERCONNECT all smoke alarms so when one sounds they all sound. ■ An IONIZATION smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms (also known as dual sensor alarms) are recommended. ■ Smoke alarms should be INSTALLED away from the kitchen to prevent false alarms. Generally, they should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a cooking appliance. ■ REPLACE all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.

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That extra nip in the fall air provides a reminder that increased vigilance is required to protect your family from carbon monoxide, known as the “silent killer”. Carbon monoxide is colourless, odourless and tasteless. So without a CO alarm, humans canhe men and women who work in South Delta’s not detect its presence. firehalls put their lives on the line every day Despite the average home to protect our residents, their property and the having several potential sources of the deadly gas, environment. They respond to fires, mostly here Vicki Huntington studies show that nearly 60 in the community but also wherever help is needed. MLA, Delta South per cent of Canadians have They also respond to accidents and medical emernot installed a CO alarm. John Gignac, a retired gencies. They host Open Houses at the firehalls and are available to help teach firefighter who lost his children and parents alike how to act if there is a fire in the home or elsewhere. niece and her family to carbon monoxide (CO) We can show our appreciation by doing all that we can to promote safety and poisoning established the awareness in our homes and places of business. Fire Prevention Week is October Hawkins-Gignac Foun7 - 13th. Take this opportunity to learn about and practice the many things we dation for CO Education and spends his retirecan do to lessen the risk of fire. ment imploring others to protect themselves from CO with one simple step: Delta South Constituency Office Parliament Buildings, Room 145 installing a CSA-approved 4805 Delta Street, Delta, BC V4K 1V8 Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Phone: 604-940-7924 Fax: 604-940-7927 Phone: 250-952-7594 Fax: 250-952-7597 carbon monoxide alarm. Email: vicki.huntington.mla@leg.bc.ca Email: vicki.huntington.mla@leg.bc.ca “People tell me they don’t need a carbon monoxide alarm because they have electric heat. But VH_FirePrevention ad 10-12 FINAL.indd 1 12-10-02 when I ask them if they have a gas appliance or water heater, or a woodburning or gas fireplace, or a garage or carport attached to their house, they all get a horrified look on their face.” In addition to being impossible to detect, CO also has another nefarious trait. Symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure mimic the flu, without the fever. It is routinely responsible FortisBC’s 24-hour Emergency Line for thousands of clinic and hospital visits each year, at 1-800-663-9911, or 911. and is commonly misdiagnosed. Prolonged or Natural gas is used extreme exposure causes nausea, dizziness, confusafely in homes sion, the loss of physical across B.C. everyday. mobility, brain damage and ultimately, death. FortisBC adds an Here's four safety steps: • Have a licensed inspecodourant that tor check heating systems smells like rotten and other fuel-burning appliances every year. eggs or sulphur. • I n s t a l l o n e C S Aapproved CO alarm on If there’s a leak, each storey of your home you’ll smell it. and outside all sleeping areas. •Check outside to make sure all exhaust flues and vents are not obstructed. •Replace CO alarms every 7-10 years depending on the manufacturer. Most CO alarms cost in the range of $30, just about 2¢ a day over their lifespan.

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A taste of boutique style at Liv42 Kerkhoff Construction is bringing a sense of community to Pitt Meadows with its newest development, Liv42. With 42 condominium homes in the project, Liv42 feels like a close-knit community. Spacious floorplans and modern features such as stainlesssteel appliances and elegant laminate flooring make your new home beautiful as well as functional. “Efficient floorplans create an affordable price point without losing quality and finishing,” says Darryl Price, vice-president of The Agency Real Estate Marketing. Nine-foot ceilings (10 feet in the living areas on the top floor) add to

the spacious feel. The composite stone slab countertops in the kitchen are beautifully complemented by a polished porcelain-tile backsplash and flat panel wood veneer or Shaker-style cabinetry. The eating bar is perfect for people who don’t have time to sit down to a meal. Liv42 is just a few blocks from the West Coast Express and minutes from Lougheed Highway. There is also shopping, dining, recreation and schools, all conveniently located right in the neighbourhood. Homes start at $136,900, with twobedroom units at $199,900. For more information, visit www.liv42.ca or call 604-460-6601.

Woolley says. “On weekends, cars stay in the parkade,” he says. “It’s very easy for people to walk around to get whatever they need.” If that’s some groceries, Thrifty Foods is on-site. If you’re looking for a workout, the Steve Nash Sports Club is available, or you can head out for a walk or run around the neighbourhood. Retail therapy is also nearby, whether you’re looking for some bargains at Winners or are in the mood to splurge on some delicious

treats at Mink A Chocolate Cafe or Menchies Frozen Yogurt. “There’s just about everything you need here,” Woolley says. There are even medical and dental offices in Morgan Crossing, along with a Flight Centre and hair salons. “It gives them time back,” Woolley says of the buyers at Morgan Crossing. “It’s a really nice place to live.” Lofts at the Summit House start at $279,900. For more information, visit www.morgancrossing.ca or call 604582-1336.

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The Summit House is bringing a touch of loft style to South Surrey’s Morgan Crossing. With all the beautiful features of the other Summit House homes as well as some new details of their own, these limited-edition lofts are a cut above the rest. “These aren’t typical condos,” says Bryan Woolley, president of Fingerprint Strategies Inc. “They’re not cookiecutter at all.” Built by Larco Investments, the two-bedroom homes feature the master bedroom and living areas on the first floor with a loft on the second floor that can be used for a bedroom, media room, library, art studio or a romantic retreat. The spacious layouts are open and inviting, and feature plenty of room for entertaining or relaxing. The homes range from 1,026 to 1,261 square feet, and include huge windows to allow in plenty of natural light. “These are the only lofts available in South Surrey,” says Woolley. “There’s been a lot of interest in these great floorplans.” In fact, nearly half of the 13 lofts have already been sold. Some of the beautiful features in the lofts include gas cooktops, soft-close cabinetry in the kitchen and incredibly high ceilings at almost 22 feet. Gorgeous hardwood laminate floors are included throughout the main living areas, while the bedrooms feature carpeting that is perfect for sinking your toes into. Electric fireplaces are cozy and inviting, while the large outdoor patios and balconies give you your own outdoor space. The cabinetry and gas cooktop aren’t the only great things about the kitchens. The 1 3/4-inch quartz countertops and glass or ceramic tile backsplash are chic and modern, while the stainless-steel appliances are a gourmet’s dream. Homeowners at The Summit House are able to take advantage of some pretty lovely amenities, including a private rooftop plaza that features a community garden, barbecue and fire pit. However, one of the best features at The Summit House is the amazing mountain views from many of the suites. They have proven inspirational in many ways. “The lofts have been attracting artists and other creative types,” says Woolley. The Morgan Crossing village has

been the biggest draw to the homes, Woolley says. With tons of shopping, eateries and leisure activities in the area, there is never a shortage of things to do. “It’s so convenient,” he says, adding “it feels like a real community.” Even dogs will find their perfect place in Morgan Crossing, with its Paws Crossing dog park. The village is perfect for those looking to meet people. Larco regularly holds community events, including hockey tournaments and fashion shows. “There is a very eclectic mix of owners,” says Woolley. The range of demographics include a 19-year-old who bought the place on his own to a 92-year-old who enjoys the vibrant atmosphere of Morgan Crossing. The convenience factor is really an integral part of the community,

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Sun Devils run over Trojans

14 th Annual

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OWNER OPERATORS Signing Bonus Van Kam’s group of companies req. Owner Ops. to be based out of our Surrey Terminal for runs throughout BC & Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience / training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. Call Bev at 604-968-5488 or send a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract, and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Fax: 604-587-9889 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

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BARBER WANTED in Qualicum Beach. Min. 3 yrs exp. Must do tapered haircut with a straight razor outline. Call Bob 250-752-0618 or Cell 250-7520618.

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DISPOSAL BINS

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On September 12, 2012, at the 8500 Block of River Road, Delta, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Delta Police Department seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as a 1997 FORD F-150, BCL: EK0393, VIN:2FTDF1726VCA12179, on or about 16:20 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in the commission of an offence (or offences) under sections 348(1) (Breaking and entering), 334 (Theft) and 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2012-1200, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government

for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Directorâ€™s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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