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Trustees approve SD37 budget cuts The Delta Board of Education approved budget cuts totaling $2.1 million on Tuesday evening, though it will see fewer layoffs and cuts than originally proposed. The changes are expected to address a projected $3.46 million deficit for the 2013-14 school year. ❙ See story, P.3
U.S. mulls border fees for Canadians Shoppers and other B.C. visitors driving south to Washington State may be dinged with a border-crossing fee that U.S. officials are eying as a potential option to raise money. There’s no indication yet how much it might be, but Canadians who go to the U.S. by air or sea already pay a $5.50 customs fee, which is often built into airline ticket prices. ❙ See story, P.4
Delta Triathlon rolls through town The weather was perfect for the more than 500 participants taking part in the 14th annual Delta Triathlon in Tsawwassen on Saturday. More than 350 adult participants took part in this year’s race, along with 150 youth aged eight to 15 competing in the Kids of Steel race. ❙ See story, P.21
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South Delta Leader Friday, April 26, 2013
School budget passes with fewer cuts Trustees approve budget cuts of $2.1 million to balance 2013-14 fiscal year
❙ From left: Delta teachers Nicole Jarvis, Patricia McCullough, and Maria Plant show their opposition to budgets cuts at school board on Tuesday night. Adrian MacNair photo
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The Delta Board of Education approved budget cuts totaling $2.1 million on Tuesday evening, though it will see fewer layoffs and cuts than originally proposed. The changes are expected to address a projected $3.46 million deficit for the 2013-14 school year. Trustees met twice since last Tuesday’s public meeting to make amendments to the budget that will see a reduction of 13.4 fulltime equivalent (FTE) staff instead of 16.1, and $359,000 in cancelled cutbacks. The budget deficit is being blamed on a combination of a significant enrolment decline, an increase of teacher and employee benefit costs, and the carry-forward of a $1.7 million shortfall from last year. The Delta School District is projecting an enrolment decline of 320 students for 2013-14, although that includes 65 students who did not show up for the 2012-13
transportation budget. This has forced Delta to make cuts worth $380,000 in each of the next two years in Delta’s school bus service. Trustee Nick Kanakos said the Ministry of Education tried to make an equitable distribution of bus funding to school districts throughout the province without looking at Delta’s unique blend of
school year. Enrolment declines are expected to continue until 2016 when it should level off. The province increased its per student funding formula in 2013 to $6,900 from $6,784. However, the most contentious reason for the drop in revenue is due to the provincial government slashing $830,000 from Delta’s
rural and urban busing needs. “Unfortunately we’re faced with a situation where we do not fit with the provincial model,” he said. Trustee Fabian Milat said he understands there’s a lot of frustration from parents who felt they weren’t properly consulted beforehand about the cuts to bus service. ❙ Continued on P.6
VAPOR asks candidates for pledge against tankers ❙ Adrian MacNair reporter adrian@southdeltaleader.com
The Vancouver Airport Fuel Project Opposition for Richmond Society (VAPOR) is asking candidates in ridings along the Fraser River to sign a pledge opposing super tankers or barges anywhere in the Fraser River estuary and the construction of a marine terminal to house the fuel. The province put the environmental assessment for the $100 million proposal by the Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation—a consortium of airline companies—on hold in February to provide more time to study the project. Environment minister Terry Lake said at the time that ministry officials wanted to attend a land-based spill symposium in late March that would
assist them in determining protocols. But VAPOR stated it was an attempt to push the issue past the election date and are now asking candidates to state their opinions before voters hit the ballot box on May 14. “I do not support a jet fuel facility in the Fraser estuary,” said independent candidate and incumbent MLA Vicki Huntington, adding she doesn’t see a problem with signing the pledge. “I think it’s the height of irresponsibility.” Huntington said the Fraser estuary is an international wetland of significance and it can’t be put at risk. NDP candidate Nic Slater said he’d received the email but has not yet decided how to respond. However, in 2011, Slater stated, “The NDP would not support something that could prove to be so haz-
ardous to the community.” Liberal candidate Bruce McDonald said his inclination is not to make any pledges up front, although he said he doesn’t think tankers are a good idea. “I think the best solution to that problem is a pipeline from Cherry Point down along the 91 corridor where there is space in the median and all the way out to the airport,” he said. Richmond city council has already voted against the proposal, both because of the risk of a leak from a fuel tanker and the devastation that an earthquake could have on a marine terminal holding 80 million litres of jet fuel. VAPOR says an oil spill would have
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Cougar rumours unfounded A rumour circulating Tsawwassen about a cougar spotted on the peninsula appears to be little more than fiction. Conservation officer Dave Cox said he found out about the alleged sighting third-hand last week, but there appears nothing to substantiate the rumour. “We haven’t received any reports of a cougar sighted,” said Cox. Likewise, Delta Police spokesperson Cst. Lisa Coupar said there has been no cougar sightings reported to police, nor have their been any sightings reported to the Delta Community Animal Shelter. Cox said he believes witnesses may have mistaken a large coyote for an elusive mountain lion. “They are stealth animals, so it is very rare to see one, especially in urban areas,” he said. “It would definitely be unusual to see one in Tsawwassen, for sure.” Given how geographically isolated the community is, he said it was unlikely a cougar could have travelled to the peninsula without being spotted. “There have been no sightings anywhere it would have travelled to get there,” he said. “I can’t even begin to speculate how a cougar would end up in Tsawwassen.” While Cox has received inquiries from residents concerned about a possible cougar in the area, he stressed there have been no reported sightings. • Any sightings of aggressive wildlife in an urban area should be reported to the B.C. Conservation Service’s 24-hour hotline at 1-877952-7277. -Robert Mangelsdorf
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U.S. mulls over fee on Canadians crossing border Idea to be studied, but could add waits, deter shoppers ❙ Jeff Nagel reporter news@southdeltaleader.com
Shoppers and other B.C. visitors driving south to Washington State may be dinged with a border-crossing fee that U.S. officials are eying as a potential option to raise money. There’s no indication yet how much it might be, but Canadians who go to the U.S. by air or sea already pay a $5.50 customs fee, which is often built into airline ticket prices. The Department of Homeland Security is to study the idea and report back on its feasibility within nine months. The directive to investigate indicates it would apply to all passenger vehicles and pedestrians crossing the border. It doesn’t specify whether all occupants of a car would be charged,
but that appears likely as it does indicate bus and train operators would be expected to charge their passengers. Nor is it clear whether it would be levied both entering and leaving the U.S., or just in one direction. Bellingham Chamber of Commerce president Ken Oplinger said he assumes the fee would apply on all motorists crossing the border – Nexus pass holders would not be exempt. The potential toll on border crossers would generate new revenue for the department, which has been forced by arbitrary U.S. budget cuts to reduce customs staffing levels. “We’re opposed to it,” Oplinger said, warning it could do serious damage to the Whatcom County economy. He said the fee would annoy Canadians and deter some of them from coming south to shop, particularly South of Fraser residents heading across for gas and groceries. But he said he’s most
concerned the process of collecting the fee may add to the time needed to cross and dramatically lengthen border waits. “If everyone has to stop now to dig around for change in order to cross the border, that’s going to increase the time,” Oplinger said. “That’s certainly going to make for longer lines.” He said it’s possible separate fee collection points could be set up, rather than have it all done at the primary booth. Fees on Canadians have been suggested before and Oplinger hopes they’ll be defeated again. “This is a non-starter,” he said. “We don’t want to move down this path at all.” The idea quickly came under fire from Lower Mainland shoppers on social media. “This is a joke right,” tweeted Surrey resident Steven Sarai, while others said they’d never pay a fee to cross. Several U.S. politicians in border states also op-
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Collecting old and worn shoes might be just one small step in the arena of charitable work, but the results can help by leaps and bounds. Grade 10 Delta Secondary student Lexie Doolan decided to collect used shoes for the Kelowna-based charity Soles for Souls, knowing that the lives of the people who receive the shoes will be changed for the better. “One day I was talking about it with my dad, helping people who can’t help themselves,” says Doolan, as she hauls boxes of donated shoes from her grandfather’s garage. The shoes are piled in boxes, each half as high as her. At last count there were more than 300 pairs. Doolan is too young to go on missions with her church, Ladner Baptist, so she wanted to find a way to help people in impoverished countries without leaving home. While looking online she came across the group Soles for Souls and emailed Jim Belshaw, the man behind the charity. Soles for Souls accepts donated shoes from regions across Canada, which are then sent to countries around the world for crisis relief. Even if the shoes aren’t suitable for donation, the materials can be recycled and reused. Belshaw gave Doolan advice on organizing a local shoe drive and sent her boxes for the donations. She ran the idea past her church pastor, Jason Oldham, about using the church as one of the drop sites. Then she set up drop sites at her high school and Muscle Memory in Tsawwassen. The results speak for themselves. “It wasn’t that hard but it makes a big difference,” says Doolan. “I had the time and motivation.” She talked to some of the people who donated the shoes and was surprised by some of their
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Friday, Friday, April April 26, 2013 2013 South Delta Leader
Firearms bylaw tweaked for hunters ❙ Staff writer newsroom@southdeltaleader.com
Hunters will no longer be able to shoot within 180 metres towards land on the waterside of the dike between 64th and 80th streets in Boundary Bay. Council gave first, second, and third readings to an amendment to Discharge of Firearms Regulation Bylaw last Monday (April 15). The changes were made in consultation with the Hunting Regulation Advisory Committee which issued a
report in December regarding steel shot landing on the greenhouse at the end of 64th Street that was breaking the glass panels. Local hunting groups were consulted about the change and agreed with the decision to restrict shooting toward land to prevent damage to the greenhouse, as well as the golf course at the end of 72nd Street. The bylaw already prohibits a firearm from being discharged within 137 metres of any school building, school yard, public park, playground, church, workshop, place
of business, dwelling house, farm building, public highway or other place where persons may be assembled or engaged in work of any kind. Council also approved changes to the bylaw that would open two new areas for hunters within the Agricultural Land Reserve. The first parcel is located east of Highway 17 and north of 34B Avenue, and the second is located southwest of the Highway 99/17 interchange. Hunters would still need to get permission from landowners to discharge firearms on the property.
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“For that, I’m sorry,” he said. “I think we could have done a better job.” Milat said there were few places to find savings in the budget and that Delta’s administration is already the second-lowest funded in the province. Administration will still see a $50,000 reduction in non-salary costs. Trustee Donna Burke said some parents have told her that “typical students” are being discriminated against by giving priority bus service to students with special needs. But Burke said the District doesn’t bus children with mild or moderate special needs. She said the students on special needs buses have severe, often multi-layered, health problems. Typical students, like her own children, have
a life outside of school and as they get older they become more independent. “The children in our special needs buses do not have this type of freedom,” she said. “School is all they’ve got.” Trustee Val Windsor said the board has had to remove $21 million from the budget since the 2008-09 school year and there’s nowhere left to cut. “For me the greatest injustice for students in Delta and throughout the province is the provincial government is not funding the cost of education in the public education system,” she said. Windsor urged parents to stand up during the upcoming provincial election and demand education be properly funded. Although the budget was approved for $2.1 million in cut-
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❙ Delta Gymnastics executive director Ana Arciniega is inviting the public to come out and see the action at the club’s 29th annual Delta Invitational competition May 10 to 12 at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Adrian MacNair photo
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ewly-appointed executive director of Delta Gymnastics, Ana Arciniega, has high hopes for this year’s Delta Invitational and Cash and Carry Cup. The annual artistic gymnastics tournament is the largest in the province with 26 clubs from B.C. and Washington State competing. This year marks the 29th edition of the annual event, and Arciniega is expecting more than 740 participants to compete from May 10 to 12. “The reason I think this meet is so popular is that it has a reputation for being very well organized, and everything runs on time,” she says. The competition also features $6,000 in prize money, which can be used to pay for gym fees. The Cash and Carry Cup is open to all
competitors at the event, and is judged on how well a gymnast can execute moves compared to their level of skill. “So you could have a Level 1 gymnast beat an Olympian,” says Arciniega. “That certainly makes it unique.” The Delta Invitational features a vault, floor routine, still rings, high bar, parallel bars, and pommel horse for male competitors, as well as balance beam, uneven bars, vault and floor routine for female competitors. Delta Cable will be televising the event, which will feature Canadian national team members such as Scott Morgan and Zachary Clay. Arciniega came to Delta Gymnastics in September after six years with the Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association, and the Delta Chamber of Commerce before that. While she doesn’t come from a gymnastics background, Arciniega says she has
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pril is budget time for school districts across the province and once again trustees and senior staff are left with the messy job of balancing the books, despite having almost no power over their own finances. While it is up to school districts to reconcile rising costs and stagnant funding, they don’t control the purse strings: the provincial government does. The biggest expense for school districts is teacher salaries. However, these salaries are negotiated provincially by the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. School districts have little if any say in contract talks. When it comes to paying for these contactual obligations, the provincial government decides how much it will dole out, and leaves it up to school districts to make the numbers work. The province has long touted year-after-year funding increases over the past decade, with operating grant funding increasing from $3.75 billion in 2000/01 to $4.73 billion in 2013/14. However, that increase doesn’t even keep up with inflation. Taking into account Statistics Canada’s consumer price index, the provincial operating grant for the coming school year is still $130 million short of 2000 levels. And while enrollment has declined by nearly 10 per cent since 2000, many operating costs have not. A school bus with 54 kids costs the same to operate as one with 60. Utility costs for an elementary school are the same if there are 300 students or 270. In other jurisdictions around the world, school districts have the authority to levy local taxes, charges fees, and issue bonds to pay for public education. But none of those options are available here in B.C. While some might begrudge the teachers themselves for having the audacity to bargain for a living wage, it is not the responsibility of teachers to ensure the provincial government meets its financial obligations. Besides, average teacher salaries in B.C. ranked seventh in the country in 2011 compared to other provinces and territories, despite B.C. being one of the most expensive places to live in Canada. No one pursues teaching to get rich. So what are school districts left to do? They have to cut programs. After all, the provincial government has also made it illegal for school districts to run a deficit. And since school districts are forced to wield the knife, it is they who often take the blame. It’s a similar situation in healthcare. For the past decade, health authorities such as Fraser Health have had their budget’s determined by the province, and are left scrambling to provide services. Education and healthcare are the two biggest sources of tax spending. But make no mistake, these are not expenses, these are investments in the economic future and wellbeing of our province. These investments pay dividends in the form of greater tax revenues, thanks to increased productivity, innovation, and earning potential. They also save money by reducing social costs, such as policing. One only needs to look south of the border to see the effects underfunding education and healthcare can have. So which ever party is elected next month, they will have to take responsibility for adequately funding education and healthcare, instead of continuing to pass the buck. -South Delta Leader
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ach time I’m forced to pull into the gas station these days it’s with no uncertain frustration. The price of gasoline is practically a third dependent in my family. The world has long been waiting for some revolutionary invention to change our addiction to gasoline. My personal favourite was the “Mr. Fusion” on the Delorean in the film Back To The Future which could convert household waste into fuel. Unfortunately, that film was science fiction. Science fact hasn’t been quite as impressive. I’ve never really been one to consider an electric vehicle (EV), but then again the technology has never convinced me it’s ready. When I think of EVs, I tend to compare them to humanoid
robot technology: awkward, expensive and impractical to anybody except the geeks who built them. A decade ago these vehicles could barely get out of the parking lot on a battery charge and the top speed was something that wouldn’t impress your three-year-old. But it may be time to rethink our concept of what EVs can do out there. The newest retail EV from Tesla Motors is the luxury Model S, which not only handles the competition, it outperforms it. Forget what you may think about EVs being something driven only by aging hippies purchased with proceeds from their organic juice company. The Tesla Model S has sex appeal in its design and the kind of firepower you can brag to friends about. Not only does it get nearly 500 kilometres to a full charge on its largest 85 kWh battery, this EV will smoke the competition on the road.
With 360 horses and 443 pound-feet of torque at zero RPM, the Model S hits 60 mph (100 km/h) in just over four seconds. In a drag race between the Model S and a BMW M5 conducted by Automobile magazine last October, the Tesla easily crushed the Beamer’s 4.4-litre V8 with 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. And with residential rates of 6.9 cents per kilowatt hour, it’s easy to see that “filling up” an EV isn’t onerous. So what will it take to get more people into EVs? Battery range and more charging stations is a big factor, but ultimately it’ll come down to price. Just as that 16 megapixel camera that cost $4,000 a few years ago now retails for a few hundred, the cost of EVs will slowly decline as technology becomes standardized. When that happens I’ll be more than happy to tell that third dependent to get a job and move out.
Letters to the editor MLA Huntington misrepresenting her role One of the key issues in the upcoming provincial election campaign is how effective an independent MLA can be within our current party system of B.C. politics. Vicki Huntington points to her purported accomplishments as being evidence that an independent MLA, and Ms. Huntington in particular, can get things accomplished. Huntington’s website contains the following misinformation: “DREDGING ACTION: Vicki secured a $3 million commitment from the Minister of Transportation to contribute to the desperate need to dredge Ladner Harbour ...” This statement is just not true. I would like to lay out for you the facts. I was there and I personally know them. What follows is the relevant chronology of events. Prior to August 2012, Port Metro Vancouver and Delta had committed funding for the dredging project but the B.C. and federal governments had not, so the project could not proceed. On August 31, 2012, John Roscoe, the chair of the Ladner Sediment Group, wrote to John Appleby, vice-president of the BC Liberal Riding Association, requesting his assistance; Roscoe’s near desperation is apparent: “We have been working with Port Metro Vancouver, The Corp. of Delta, The City of Richmond, DFO and others
for the past three plus years, to promote action on this issue and although we are seeing some small headway we fear that if action is not forthcoming very soon that these channels will become unnavigable.” Appleby and I arranged a meeting between the Ladner Sediment Group and the new Minister of Transportation, Mary Polak, which occurred on October 22, 2012. Appleby and I attended that meeting. Polak agreed to try to find a solution to this important issue. Polak and MP Findlay put their heads together and jointly figured out how to access very scarce funding resources to make the dredging project a reality. The joint announcement of funding was made on Dec. 17, 2012 by Findlay, Polak and Jackson. The credit for this success story belongs to the people who actually got the job done, MP Findlay, Minister Polak, Mayor Jackson and the hard working executive of the Sediment Group, and not Ms. Huntington, who was unable to get the job done. Those are the facts which relate to how, when and by whom, funding for the dredging of Ladner Harbour was “secured.” What are the takeaways from this sequence of events? 1. A team effort is sometimes required to “Get it Done!” 2. Sniping from outside often does not get it done. 3. We should look with a skeptical eye
at Ms. Huntington’s self proclaimed “achievements.” David G. Fredricksen President, Delta South Riding Association, BC Liberal Party
Huntington best choice for Delta South Who best to represent Delta South in the Legislative Assembly? Vicki Huntington, Bruce McDonald or Nic Slater? Let’s start with Bruce McDonald and his claim that as a member of a Liberal team he will be best able to raise South Delta’s concerns. Bruce, give your head a shake. Well intentioned and as hard working as she was, Val Roddick couldn’t do it. Neither could Wally Opal when he was a cabinet minister resident in Delta. If you were to get to Victoria as a Liberal you would be a backbencher, not our representative. Required to applaud every word coming from the Premier and Cabinet, required to vote the party line. Based on his comments at the one all candidates’ meeting I have so far attended, Nic Slater’s focus is on the provincial platform of the NDP, not on Delta South. Who best to represent Delta South in the Legislative Assembly? Vicki Huntington. John Clement Delta
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yes 75% no 25% Letters to the editor No clear frontrunner in provincial election [On Wednesday] I attended a Delta South all candidates’ forum put on by the PROBUS club in Tsawwassen. In attendance were Nic Slater of the NDP, independent Vicki Huntington, and Bruce MacDonald of the BC Liberals. It was clear from the outset that Nic Slater was out-matched by the other two candidates. Nic does not have the detailed background of the issues facing South Delta and therefore had to speak in generalities. Vicki Huntington was very solid and her answers were right on but unfortunately she is the lone voice of sanity in a place lacking any sanity. Bruce MacDonald had not considered his positions on various items in detail as his logic was flawed and his answers naive. To be in favour of the ALR and not permit any more agricultural land to be past over to industry is admiral. But in the next breath to say he is in favour of Terminal 2 which will need even more ALR land defies logic. Bruce picked up
on Vicki’s comment of a new road being proposed to enter and exit the new industrial estate proposed at the Boundary Bay Airport. To think that large articulated trailers are going to enter and exit this site from any other road than the SFPR would be totally insane. In order to enter the SFPR a connector road will need to be built. More land out of the ALR. It was a good discussion, but left me with no clear candidate. Chris Heywood Delta
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he BC Liberal Party deserves credit for releasing its policy book in full on the eve of the formal election campaign. That’s about the only positive thing to be said about it. For those who take the time to read party leader Christy Clark’s 40-page booklet, there are a few nuggets of news. For instance, a re-elected BC Liberal government would continue its justice reform agenda by moving traffic ticket disputes out of courtrooms, as they did with impaired driving cases. Most of it consists of glowing descriptions of the government’s 12-year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform. This is consistent with Clark’s style since she was anointed party leader two years ago. The main focus, as revealed in February’s throne speech, is a plan to pay off B.C.’s growing debt and perhaps even get rid of the provincial sales tax with an Alberta-style “prosperity fund” from liquefied natural gas exports. Whether this is from imposing a new export tax on LNG or simply from a windfall of gas royalties is not clear. Clark and her energy minister contradicted each other on that when it was announced, and the platform doesn’t shed any new light. All we have is a big logo on the side of Clark’s campaign bus declaring “DEBT FREE B.C.” As I’ve written before, there is plenty of real evidence of a huge new LNG industry in the making. As for paying off the $60 billion debt that the BC Liberals’ pre-election budget predicts will keep growing, cartoonist Adrian Raeside summed it up best: LNG revenues are “Christy Clark’s invisible friend.” Clark finished up last week with stops in Terrace and Prince Rupert, promising an LNG windfall for local governments
as well. She repeated the platform’s attack line that the NDP are going to wreck the trillion-dollar LNG boom with a Quebec-style moratorium on “fracking” to extract gas from deep shale formations. That’s not an outright lie, but it’s almost as speculative as Clark’s notions of a 30year windfall that could at best barely start during the next four-year term. The NDP are not calling for a moratorium on natural gas production. They’re calling for yet another “review,” one of many vague, wobbly positions that have been adopted by both dominant parties. An earlier premier named Glen Clark became famous for “freezing” things like ferry fares and car insurance rates. Now Christy Clark is “freezing” personal income tax rates for five years, and carbon tax rates too. That implies she’s planning to win this election and the next one, at a time when it is unclear whether she can even hold her own seat in Vancouver-Point Grey. The BC Liberals will cut small business taxes by a point, some time in the next five years. They will also increase income tax on large businesses and personal income of more than $150,000, but that’s not mentioned in their platform, since it goes against 12 years of their policy as a government. • A clarification of last week’s column on the BC Conservative platform. Leader John Cummins informs me his plan to phase out the carbon tax does not include reversing the personal and business income tax rate reductions that were legislated as the fuel tax reached its current level. The platform asserts that total provincial revenues will continue to rise in the next four years, despite the uncompensated loss of $1 billion from the carbon tax. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
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Spend an Evening in Paris Take a musical trip to France this weekend with the Young Peoples’ Opera Society of B.C. The Surrey-based group is presenting two concerts this week – one in Surrey and a second in Tsawwassen – called Evening in Paris. The performances will highlight performers of all ages, singing pieces such as Habenara from Bizet’s Carmen, and the Flower Duet from Delibe’s Lakme. Singers include sopranos Jessica Hebbel, Kim McCue, Taylor Harrison, Anieka Davey, Emily Strutinski and Rebecca Teskey; altos Ashley DesLauriers, Patricia Dahlquist, Joyce Chaplin, Emma Messner, Lisa Teskey and Lyric Prefontaine, tenors Clifford Hebbel and Peter Scott; and bass singers Joseph Messner and Peter Davey. The show takes place Sunday, April 28 at Tsawwassen Arts Centre (1172 56 St.) in Delta. Tickets ($20 for adults, $12 for students/seniors) are available at the door of each venue, or may be reserved by phoning 604496-5194.
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t’s that time of year again, when the cherry blossoms fall to the ground, the kisses of sunlight fall upon the deck, and the meat falls upon the grill. It’s barbecue season, and that means dusting off the trusty grill and getting busy having fun. This week Barb Wallick, who works with the Reach Child and Youth Development Foundation, shares her own burger recipe. “I am the kind of cook that uses whatever is in the fridge and cupboard,” says Wallick,
who likes to make her own patties with lean ground beef, vegetable thins, and a dribble of Stubbs’s Hickory Liquid Smoke. If the idea of smokey burgers gets your mouth watering, Wallick is hoping you’ll join her at the Ladner McDonald’s on Wednesday, May 8, for McHappy Day. An annual event, McHappy Day has raised $35,000 over the past seven years, with some of the proceeds going toward building a 20,000 square foot facility for kids with developmental learning challenges near Memorial Park. The project is a partnership between the Corporation of Delta (which donated the
land), Reach Society and the Ladner Tsawwassen Kinsmen Club. “The key ingredient here is providing a wonderful new community centre where kids and families have easy access and support so sorely needed in the heart of our community,” says Wallick. She hopes people will stop by on May 8 to have a coffee and a chat. “I would love to meet you and share my secret hamburger ingredient.”
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❙ Bob Miller charges his 2012 Nissan Leaf in front of his Boundary Bay home. His neighbours are used to the sight of the electric vehicle now, which they refer to as “Bob’s car.” Miller is one of a growing number of Canadians switching to electric vehicles. Adrian MacNair photo
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a range of 480 kilometres, 416-horsepower that goes from 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds, and a top speed of 210 km/h. With a cost between $60,000 and $100,000 USD, it doesn’t come cheap. But the fuel sure does. Being able to go to Seattle or Chilliwack and back on one charge was ultimately the selling point on the Tesla. Steinwand says that’s going to help make EVs more attractive to other buyers. “With a lot of the other cars I’d end up with range anxiety,” he says, referring to EVs like the Nissan Leaf, which gets about 160 kilometres on its 24 kWh battery pack. When Bob Miller got his Leaf 14 months ago he definitely felt the “range anxiety.” “I was always looking at Google Maps and checking my kilometres and everything else but you get used to it,” he says, adding if he ever gets
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People won’t buy EVs because they’re worried about Tesla driver gets them immediately. not finding a place to charge the car, but charging Steinwand has an app on his iPhone which can look stations won’t really start appearing until more peo- at the car’s charge status, turn on the heat or A/C, ple drive EVs. and lock it. This can be done from anywhere in the But Mynott feels the paradigm shift in world. It’s not exactly Knight Rider but society has already taken place. it’s getting pretty close. “When you get somebody behind the Steinwand has a 240-volt plug in his wheel of some of these new OEM cars or garage which takes about eight hours to even our race vehicles, right away they’re charge his Tesla. To calculate the cost, like, oh this thing is insane,” he says. just apply the residential electricity rate Two years ago, Mynott and his stuper kWh (6.9 cents in B.C.), and multiply dents retrofitted a Toyota pickup truck it by the life of the battery. In the case of APRIL 22 for a fully electric drag racing vehicle the Tesla Model S it amounts to $5.87 with 450 horsepower. The truck set a per charge. Canadian drag racing record last year Nissan estimates the cost to drive a for an EV dragster, running the quarter Leaf is about a buck every 48 kilometres, mile (400 metres) at Mission Raceway Park in 14.67 translating to a fuel efficiency of $3.47 per charge. seconds. At a retail price of $40,000 the Leaf is still more Mynott says his students got excited about the idea expensive than the average commuter vehicle, but of EV technology after watching some videos on how Miller says the price will come down as more peofast electric dragsters can go. ple buy them. “That’s the buy in phase with teenagers,” explains Unfortunately for B.C. drivers, Ontario and Quebec Mynott. “They need that because if they buy in they are the only provinces that offer financial rebates of get so much more out of the experience.” up to $8,500 for people who buy hybrids or EVs. Their newest project is a 375-pound junior electric “We only can guess at the level of subsidies going into dragster that tests the limits of physics by packing in the oil industry right now and there’s none of those 200 horsepower. Such power in an EV could be a big subsidies going into this technology,” says Miller. selling point on the commuter car market. A former Delta police constable, Steinwand isn’t The Tesla Model S is one such EV that packs a prone to conspiracy theories, but he agrees the oil punch. When the car accelerates there’s virtually no companies are holding back EVs. noise, but the driver and any passengers are thrust “They don’t want to see this happen,” he says. back into their seats from the 443 pounds/foot (600 Stout says there are many reasons people become N-m) of torque. interested in an EV, but ultimately it’s the test drive “Everything in it is so cool, you feel like you’re on that hooks them. With an EV there’s little need for the leading edge of something here,” says Steinwand. heavy braking. The car goes when the accelerator is So, what the downside to the Tesla? pushed and stops quickly when it’s released. And the “It doesn’t have enough cup holders,” he says laugh- regenerative braking technology actually charges the ing. “Honestly, there is nothing else.” battery as the car is slowing. And forget about maintenance costs. With a Tes“Once they’ve had a ride in an electric car, their whole la, Steinwand says the manufacturer can make up- perception changes,” says Stout. “It’s the fun factor.” grades to the car with firmware just like a cell phone. Or as Steinwand says about his Tesla, “It’s just a reThat means when new technologies come along, a ally cool car.”
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Artists get creative for Earth Day Budding artists of all ages were at The Upstart Crow Arts and Crafts for Earth Day on Monday, creating works inspired by Mother Earth using recycled materials. “I was really impressed with what people were coming up with,” said owner Megan Anderson. The group repurposed old maps and canvases to create Earth-inspired collages. The Upstart Crow is celebrating it’s grand reopening on Saturday, May 3, from 6 to 9 p.m.
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Helping you live Green! As we celebrate Earth Day here are some tips on how you can help the planet! • • •
Use your Green Can for food waste Get an outdoor water savings kit from the Corporation of Delta Register for a free sustainable gardening workshop to learn how to grow your own pesticide free veggie garden
FREE RESIDENTIAL PESTICIDE DROP OFF Get rid of your unused and leftover pesticides. Saturday May 4th | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Delta Works Yard 5404 64th Street
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MASON BEE BOXES A mason bee may travel up to 500 metres from its home pollinating 75 flowers per trip! Delta has bee boxes in four of our parks. Consider installing a mason bee box in your yard this spring!
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Collect rain in rain barrels (also available from the Corporation of Delta) to use on flowerbeds and gardens Keep your tires properly inflated to maximize fuel efficiency Wash your clothes in cold water
INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVALS Join Cougar Creek Streamkeepers in removing invasive species from North Delta parks. Find more information at vcn.bc.ca/cougarcr/
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• Delta Photo Inspirations, sponsored by the Delta Photo Club takes place at the Tsawwassen Alliance Church. See www.deltaphotoinspirations.com for details. • McKee Seniors Recreation Centre presents Cinco De Mayo. Cash Bar at 5 p.m., dinner at 6-7 p.m., dancing from 7-10 p.m. Mexican fare, entertainment by DJ Noriel Pasco. Members $12, guests $15. Tickets at Customer Service Desk at the McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155 47th Ave. • What’s New at Deltassist and around Our Community. You are Invited to a free one day event
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celebrating arts, culture and collaboration at the Scottsdale Centre in North Delta, 72nd Avenue and 120th Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This event is Sponsored by Collaborate Delta! and Welcome and Inclusive Communities Program. Artists and performers are encouraged to contact Anne at coordinator@collaboratedelta.org for an opportunity to share their art or perform at the event.
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• The 28th Annual Classic and Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet and Show and Shine returns to the South Delta Recreation Cen-
tre, starting at 10 a.m. For more information, visit classicbikeswapmeet.com or contact Todd Copan at 604-299-0020, or info@ classicbikeswapmeet.com
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• The Laviolette-Johnson family is hosting a fundraiser dance and draw for kidney donor Carroll Meilleur. Visit www.facebook.com/ AreYouAnO for details, or email areyouano@gmail.com for tickets. Donations for Meilleur can be made online at www.indiegogo. com/projects/a-tale-of-two-kidneys or at any VanCity to trust account No. 432377-19.
April is Daffodil Month! On April 6th, Nancy helped to raise $82 at her local Kin’s Farm Market in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Overall the 13 Kin’s Green Fighters helped raise over $2000 that day. Congratulations to Carolyn, the Chilliwack Green Fighter, the winner of this Nancy Watson challenge, raising $382. Willborn takes the challenge for South Delta!
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To meet the demand for electricity and improved reliability, BC Hydro will be constructing a new, underground duct bank along the north-side of Ladner Trunk Road. Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 15, 2013 and is expected to be completed by Friday, June 28, 2013. The construction route is as follows: •
Ladner Trunk Road at 64th Street to 57th Street
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North along 57th Street to 49B Avenue
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The project schedule has been divided into three phases to minimize impacts. Phase 1: 64th Street to 61st Street •
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Phase 2: 61st Street to 57th Street (Night Work) •
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Phase 3: North along 57th Street to 49B Avenue •
EDGEMONT VILLAGE 3065 Edgemont Blvd., North Van. 604.986.4893
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Construction will result in revised and counter-flow traffic patterns; normal traffic patterns will resume outside of construction hours.
Fri. & Sat., May 3 & 4
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BC Hydro recognizes the inconvenience this construction may cause and we thank you for your patience and understanding. We will strive to complete the work as quickly and safely as possible.
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Best Builders wins first People’s Choice Award
GVHBA honours best of the best The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association celebrated the best of the best in the residential construction industry at its fourth annual Ovation Awards on April 20. The awards honour the top builders, renovators and designers in Metro Vancouver. This year, the renovation winners included Best Builders with four awards, including the first Grand Ovation People’s Choice Award, My House Design/Build Team with four awards as well, including the Grand Ovation Multi-Family Builder of the Year award, and G. Wilson Construction with three awards,
including Best Condominium Renovation. In the new-home categories, Portrait Homes, Bluetree Homes and ParkLane Homes were among the winners of multiple awards. Portrait Homes was also the winner of the Grand Ovation Single-Family Builder of the Year award. Other winners were Porte Development, Tavan Developments and Concert Properties. The presenting sponsor of this year’s ceremony was FortisBC, and the patron sponsor was the Homeowner Protection Office, Branch of BC Housing. For a full list of winners, visit www. gvhba.org/ovationawards.
countertops, as well as a fantastic soaker tub and an enclosed glass shower in select ensuites. In-suite laundry facilities come standard in every home, as well as custom roller blinds and solid wood entry doors that will easily block out the rest of the world. Homeowners have the choice of two interior colour schemes, Latte and Grey, designed by Cristina Oberti Interior Design. The Yaletown neighbourhood has been one of the big draws for buyers, with its large selection of restaurants,
boutiques and outdoor activities in the area, along with a great public transit infrastructure. On-site, homeowners will find a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness studio and yoga area, and a residents lounge with a pool table, as well as a grand double-height lobby and concierge. Homes start at $364,900. For more information, visit www. pacificpointcondos.com, call 604-6850855 or visit the sales centre at 1323 Homer Street, Vancouver any day except Fridays, from noon to 5 p.m.
Views from every home
Sophisticated Yaletown at Bosa’s Pacific Point By Kerry Vital
Luxurious sophistication is of the utmost importance at Bosa Development’s Pacific Point, located in Vancouver’s Yaletown area. With spacious floorplans, modern features and amenities and a fantastic waterside location that appeals to those looking for a vibrant neighbourhood, it comes as no surprise that the homes have been selling quickly. “Response has been overwhelming for Pacific Point,” says Bosa Sales and Marketing Manager Lisa Murrell. “There simply isn’t anything like it in Vancouver.” Pacific Point was purchased by Lower Mainland real estate legend Nat Bosa, who converted it from rental properties into condominiums. Each home has been completely redone, with new appliances, decor and plumbing. “Buyers know they are going to get quality and Nat Bosa’s value assurance backing the project,” Murrell says. Bosa has a reputation for quality homes and great customer service, and this continues with Pacific Point. “Sales have been brisk and we are currently sitting at 40 per cent sold,” says Murrell. “A great selection of homes are still available.” The building holds 241 homes, ranging from 450 to 1,680 square feet. Buyers will find amazing views of False Creek, George Wainborn Park, David Lam Park, English Bay and dowtown
Vancouver from every suite, along with high-end kitchens, elegant living areas and gorgeous bathrooms. The kitchens feature a quartzslab backsplash, polished quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances, complemented by undercabinet task lighting, a contemporary undermount sink and imported Italian Armony Cucine cabinetry with soft-close doors and drawers, which also appears in the bathrooms. Laminate flooring is included throughout most of the main living areas, with large porcelain tiles in the den and chic carpeting in the bedrooms. The modern bathrooms have their own porcelain tiles and polished quartz
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Buyers know they are going to get quality and Nat Bosa’s value assurance backing the project,” says Bosa Sales and Marketing Manager Lisa Murrell.
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Bosa Development’s Pacific Point features amazing views from every home. The Yaletown neighbourhood has been a big draw for buyers, with its large selection of shops and restaurants.
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Delta Secondary senior Katie Smillie is headed to Kelowna this summer after signing on to play for the UBC Okanagan Heat women’s soccer team. A workhorse from her fullback position, Smillie has enjoyed a successful career playing soccer in the Lower Mainland. In 2011, she led her Coastal FC team, as captain, to a first place tie in the Super Y League. Then, in 2012, she helped lead South Fraser FC to not only an undefeated regular season, but an undefeated postseason as well, en route to the championship. Head coach Claire Paterson is a big fan of Smillie’s defensive abilities. “Katie is a workhorse, [and] every time I have seen her play she has made an impact in the game,” said Paterson. “A tenacious defender with pace and an attacking mindset, she can cause problems for teams on both sides of the ball.” Smillie is set to graduate from DSS this June and feels the fit as UBC Okanagan is perfect for her. The Heat currently play in the PacWest Division of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. Smillie said UBC Okanagan’s future move to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) association as a major reason why decided to join the Heat. “I chose UBC Okanagan because I believe that the program will help me develop to the best of my abilities as a player and student,” Smillie said. “I am excited for the plans the women’s soccer program has for moving forward into the future and can’t wait to join the Heat in the fall.”
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❙ Suzanne Brunke of Surrey finishes the Delta Triathlon on Saturday. Jim Kinnear photo
The weather was perfect for the more than 500 participants taking part in the 14th annual Delta Triathlon in Tsawwassen on Saturday. More than 350 adult participants took part in this year’s race, along with 150 youth aged eight to 15 competing in the Kids of Steel race. The adult competition was a “sprint” race, featuring a 700-metre swim, 20km-cycle, and a 5km-run. Kids aged 12 to 15 swam 300 metres, biked 7.5km, and ran 2km, while those aged eight to 11 swam 100 metres, biked 3.75km and ran 1km. Andrew Powell of Vancouver was the overall winner with a time of 58:11, while Britini Bakk of Point Roberts was the top female competitor with a time of 1:07:11. Foster Doling of Port Coquitlam won the Kids of Steel youth race (30:01), while Annelise Lapointe of Vancouver was the top female youth
competitor (31:23). The top Deltans to finish the race were Dan Fortuna (1:04:09) and Fawn Vaitkus (1:15:03). The top relay team was MAG Speed, from Delta, with a time of 1:04:15. While this year marked the 14th running of the Delta Triathlon, this year’s race included a number of firsts, said race director Jessica George. While previous races featured the swimming portion at the Ladner Leisure Centre, this year’s race marked the first time ever the Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre was used. “We even had a proposal at the finish line which was a first for us,” George said. Despite hundreds of participants taking part in the race, George said there was only a single injury all day, which was attended to by the race’s first aid staff. George thanked the work of the 250 volunteers who helped put on the race. “We wouldn’t have been able to do it without them,” she said.
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BARBOUR, Earle Earle Barbour of Tsawwassen passed away at Delta Hospice on April 2, 2013 at the age of 84. Predeceased by his loving wife Muriel on September 9, 1999. Earle gave a courageous 3 year fight against his numerous illnesses and finally succumbed to cancer. Survived by his children Carol Holland, Dale Barbour, Douglas William Barbour and Robin Hoff, sister Thelma Harding, stepsister Ruth Hern, several grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service was held at Tsawwassen United Church on April 10th. Earle will forever be remembered for his support of numerous charities and his kindness and generosity to the people in his community.
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HALFORD, Victor William Dec 30, 1917 - April 14, 2013 It is with respect, admiration and love that we say goodbye to Victor (Papa); our father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Victor was born in Bulyea, Saskatchewan and attended college in Regina. He subsequently served in the Canadian Armed Forces during WWII. He met and married his wife of 52 years, Evelyn Halford in Vancouver where they lived and raised their three children. They moved to Calgary in 1960 and returned to B.C. in the 80s where they settled in Tsawwassen. Victor’s passion was the game of golf which he played with great success throughout his life; having had seven holes-in-one and acquiring a treasured and respected group of friends. He was honored at Beach Grove Golf Course in 2000 at “The Dinner of Champions”. He will be missed and his memory will be cherished by his sons, Scott and Rob, daughter, Vicki, grandchildren, Kimberly English, Nicole Bourbonais, Ryan Halford, Jeffrey Halford, and greatgrandsons Samuel, Ty, Brooks and Sawyer English. A family celebration will take place for Victor and Evelyn in Bulyea, Saskatchewan where their ashes will be placed in the family plot. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Cancer Society or charity of your choice.
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North Delta’s Robin Burgess, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012, is gearing up for her first MS Walk in Surrey on April 28. With her is her cat Dr. Evil. Boaz Joseph credit
Delta Council adopted bylaws and authorized the issuance of a development variance permit April 15, allowing for the construction of the proposed 37-storey mixed-use high rise on 80th Avenue in North Delta. The building will be the South Fraser’s tallest building west of Surrey’s City Centre. The mixed-use building will include 359 apartment, a four-storey commercial component with a maximum 2,304 sq. m. (24,800 sq. ft.) floor area.
Delta mayor on fence over TransLink referendum idea
Putting the heat on MS Boaz Joseph, reporter Surrey North Delta Leader A former fan of the heat of her hometown of Kamloops, and once a backyard hot tub enthusiast, Robin Burgess is not looking forward to summer. For years, warm temperatures caused so much weakness in her legs, that her North Delta home now has separate air conditioners for the her bedroom, kitchen and basement. “I know heat bothered me, but I didn’t know why.”
Prior to her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis in March 2012 at the age of 49, she thought she was just clumsy. The new diagnosis explained the weakness, and also proved that her other strange symptom, numbness in her left arm, hand and fingers, was not carpal tunnel syndrome. “Things made sense and I was not just a klutz,” she says, recalling the days she would have trouble carrying a laundry basket or walking up the stairs. She’s now much more aware of her environment and actions, such as count-
ing the seven steps in each of the two staircases in her home, doing spring and summer chores in the early morning or evening, consuming no aspartame or immunity-boosting cold medicines, and taking the new MS medicine she’s receiving in a double-blind study. There are good days and not-so-good days, but the medicines seem to be helping, and her UBC medical support team and employers (Burnaby’s D.A. Townley and Associates, where she works fulltime) offer her no end of positive support. — Continued on p.4
Several Metro Vancouver mayors are blasting what they say is the potentially disastrous election promise of the BC Liberals to put any new taxes or tolls for TransLink to a regional referendum. However, Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said she’s not sure a binding referendum on a complex question would be wise, but said Delta has successfully used non-binding referenda before to gauge voter support for some initiatives. “I don’t think referendums should be poo-pooed necessarily because that is one way to get information from the public,” Jackson said. Metro Vancouver mayors have asked the province for new funding sources for TransLink including a vehicle levy, a share of carbon tax, a small regional sales tax or some form of road pricing.
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Recent changes to B.C. family law will help create a less adversarial and more constructive means to end a marriage or common law relationship, according to a local divorce lawyer. The Family Law Act was enacted last month, replacing the 33-year-old Family Relations Act with a process that Ladner lawyer Deirdre Severide says will keep families out of court, and cause less trauma. Severide is the founder and principal lawyer at Sea Change Collaborative Practice, and works with couples to help them reach settlements outside of court, something the new act encourages. "It's very clear to us the legislation is saying out-of-court dispute resolution is absolutely preferred," she said.
The provincial government began a review of the Family Relations Act in 2006. The old process forced couples to start and finish a divorce proceeding in court, something Severide says creates an unnecessarily adversarial situation and can tear families apart. "I don't think families should be in the courts at all," she said. "There's too much at stake." Lawyers are now required to make clients aware of the many alternative settlement options - such as mediation - before moving ahead with court proceedings. "This is a whole new approach to family resolution under the family law act," said Severide. The change in the tone of language in the act is also significant, she noted. Instead of "joint custody" or "access," the Family Law Act speaks of "joint-guardianship" and "parental responsibilities."
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A pair of female thieves have been hitting Tsawwassen beauty shops. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, two women entered a spa on the 1300-block of 56th Street. One of the women distracted the employee by asking questions and requesting a tour, while the other woman entered the staff room and stole the keys to the premises. Both suspects then quickly fled the scene. Just half an hour later, the same two women entered a hair salon two blocks away on the 1100-block of 56th Street. This time the younger female distracted the employee while the older female reached behind the counter and stole the employee’s iPhone and wallet. Both the suspects then quickly fled the salon. The suspects in both incidents are described as a woman in her late 20s with long hair and the other in her late 40s with short dirty blond hair. Details of the stolen phone and driver’s licence were entered in the police information computer system. An investigation is ongoing.
Vandals caught
Delta police were called to the 900-block of Pacific Drive on April 11 after receiving reports of several youths damaging a neighbour’s
property. Police apprehended one of the suspects with another admitting his participation in the activity. Both suspects were remorseful and took full responsibility and will pay for the damage which amounts to several hundred dollars. The suspects turned over to the custody of their guardians.
Stolen bike recovered
A Ladner man was lucky to get his bike back after it was stolen on April 13. The man had locked up his $600 bike in front of a drug store on the 5200-block of Ladner Trunk Road, and returned to find the bike had been stolen. Police entered details of the stolen bike into the police computer information system, and the bike was later located by the Vancouver Police Department and returned to the owner.
Cameras spot wallet thief A woman in Ladner had her wallet stolen from her vehicle parked on the 9600-block of Ladner Trunk Road the evening of April 13. Soon thereafter an attempt had been made to use her credit card at the gas station. Police obtained video surveillance for possible identification of the suspect.
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Considering learning at home for your family?
A Home-School Partnership Home Quest will host an
Open House Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 pm Pinewood Elementary School 11777 Pinewood Drive, North Delta The Delta Home Quest program is a collaborative partnership between Delta School District and families seeking homebased learning as an alternative to traditional classroom-based instruction. Our Kindergarten to Grade 7 publicly funded Distributed Learning Program offers:
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She can drive, but can’t take the bus or SkyTrain because the unpredictable vibrations make her lose her balance. (She says in hot weather, her left foot feels like she’s wearing a “big clown shoe”). Burgess says she’s lucky in the sense that she’s right-handed (MS affects her left hand) and that unlike many women, she was diagnosed and doesn’t have children – just two purring “fur kids” and a supportive husband. “Better me than a young mom,” Burgess says of the debilitating disease of the nervous system. She adds one other positive, perhaps life-saving tangent to her story: The MRI scan that confirmed her MS diagnosis also found a lump in her neck that was a tumour that might have been dangerous. It was removed in a surgical procedure in January. Warmer weather means Tshirts, and Burgess will don a purple one on April 28 with her six-member Team
Bunditos at the Scotiabank MS Walk at Bear Creek Park. She’s already passed her $500 fundraising goal, and has raised it to $1,500 – all for the MS Society’s efforts to find a cure for MS and provide services for it’s membership of 28,000 people across Canada. The walk will involve 6,000 people across B.C. “There’s got to be a reason some of us get it,” says Burgess. “But we just can’t figure out why.” The Scotiabank MS Walk takes place April 28 at 10 a.m. at Bear Creek Park, 13750 88 Ave. Check-in time is 8 a.m. (Early checkin can be done April 27 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Newton Library, 13795 70 Ave.). The three walk loops available are 3K, 5K and 6.5K. Wheelchairs, scooters or strollers are welcome. Teams can be set up by calling 604-602-3220 or emailing caitlin.mcleod@mssociety.ca. For more information and to register for the event, visit http://bit.ly/16tSz6D or www.mswalks.ca
MS facts
• First identified in 1868, MS - a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system – is complex and unpredictable, and can cause loss of balance, impaired speech, extreme fatigue, double vision and paralysis. It can also affect hearing. • MS is most often diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 40. • Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world. • MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada. • Every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. • Women are more than three times as likely to develop MS as men. • The cause of MS is unknown, but research continues.
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Come and join us for 2 free meetings and experience Scouting first hand!
Pictured The South Delta Artists’ Guild is holding a fundraiser to benefit the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) all next month. Artists (from left to right) Ellen Hines, Liette Kjorvel, and Lea Price will be taking part, along with Bruce Hutchison and Jessie of OWL. Rob Newell photo
Artists raising money for paws, feathers and fur Adrian MacNair, reporter South Delta Leader The South Delta Artists Guild will be holding a fundraiser exhibition from May 2-26 with proceeds going to support the Delta Community Animal Shelter and the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society. Artist Lea Price has created
two bird houses and two paintings which she is donating to the show, called Cause for Paws, Feathers and Fur. “I have two dogs and six cats and they’re all rescues and I know both organizations desperately need money,” she said. “To me, artists have responsibilities. Sometimes we as artists don’t have money but
what we do have is time and it’s an easier way to help organizations like that.” Price said she expects 50 artists to participate in the show, which will feature artwork themed with animals or birds. The opening reception to the show starts May 4, from 1-4 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery, 1710 56th St.
Reach benefit raises $8,736 Musicians Rob Montgomery and Incognito, Jerry Doucette, and local band The Flat Five performed at the second annual Rockin’ for Reach benefit concert on April 16, helping to raise $8,736 for the Reach Child and Youth Development Society. The funds will go towards Reach’s Building for Children Together project to build a new, community-based centre in Ladner that will provide better access to services, programs, education and resources to children and youth with devel-
opmental disabilities and their families. Close to 250 guests attended the event, sponsored by Port Metro Vancouver, Regional Recycling, Westland Insurance, The Kinsmen Club of Ladner Tsawwassen. In addition to tickets sales, funds were raised through sales proceeds of Tim Hortons coffee and Fresh Slice Pizza, 50/50 draw sales and through the event’s unique silent ‘rocktion’ auction, which created bidding wars over a guitar autographed
by Paul McCartney and record album signed by Bob Dylan. Reach has raised close to $1 million of the $4 million needed to build their new home in Ladner, thanks to donations from businesses and individuals and from events like Rockin’ for Reach. Reach’s next event will be McHappy Day on Wednesday, May 8, in Ladner and Tsawwassen McDonald’s restaurants. For more information visit www. reachdevelopment.org or call 604-946-6622 ext. 372.
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"The only consideration is the best interest of the child, whereas before it was just one of the considerations," Severide said. "That's a huge change." Some of the biggest changes apply to common law couples. Now, common law couples are required to divide assets and
debts - just as a married couple would - if they have been living together for more than two years. That's why Severide says it's important for people entering into a common law relationship to familiarize themselves with the changes to family law, and consider a cohabitation
agreement - similar to a prenuptial agreement. "When it comes to your assets, what you grow together is shared. The debts you accumulate are also shared, and that's new," she said. "But if that is something that you don't want, you should consider making an agreement."
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Annual plant sale to benefit charity Adrian MacNair, reporter South Delta Leader Gardeners looking to begin potting and planting this spring can support a good cause in the process. The 19th annual Gwen’s Growing and Giving (G3) event takes place May 4 in Ladner with proceeds going to the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) and a $500 bursary for a Delta student. The event is completely organized and run by local gardeners volunteering their green thumbs for the cause. “We have quite a strong mantra that we all love our community and we also like to garden,” said Judy Matilda, a volunteer and member of the organizing committee. “It’s our way of doing a fair amount of work for our community and just to give back.”
Last year’s sale was successful in raising $2,800 in just three hours, with 2,000 plants donated by community members and corporate sponsors. Sponsorship is as easy as donating plants, explained Matilda. Many businesses working in landscaping or wholesale gardening will take plant products to the landfill. This year, OWL will have a display at the plant sale and will include two live owls (weather permitting). “We not only are gardeners but we are also animal lovers,” said Matilda. Growing and Giving was initiated in 1994 by a group of like-minded gardeners led by Gwen Szychter. The object was to share the excess pe-
rennial plants from the garden, sell them for a nominal fee and share the money earned with a community group. Recipients varied each year and included the local stroke recovery fund, Boys and Girls club, preschool library reading group, and the Air Force cadets. In 2007 the fundraiser decided to reach beyond the community to support an orphanage in Kakamega, Kenya. After Gwen passed away in 2010, the organizing committee renamed the fundraiser Gwen’s Growing and Giving, a sharing and caring fundraiser for local groups. As of last year, the event has raised over $20,000. This year, G3 will award a $500 bursary to a Delta student en-
Pictured Organizers from Gwen’s Growing and Giving plant fundraiser will hold a sale in Ladner on May 4 with proceeds going to charity. Contributed photo
rolled in the field of agriculture, horticulture and/or environmental studies.
Event organizers are still looking for donations and can contact Pam Mason at 604-
940-4274 or email her at growingiving@hotmail.com. The event takes
place Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 5016 58A St. in Ladner.
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Each year the province proclaims May 10th as Auxiliary Day in B.C, in recognition of the achievement of our volunteers. We thank our 400+ volunteers for their dedication to the community and their constant support in improving patient care and comfort. As an established member of the business community the Delta Hospital Auxiliary owns and operates four commercial enterprises. The Dogwood Gift Shop Bringing you an amazing selection of designer and contemporary clothing, handbags, jewelry and home decor giftware.
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Serving a selection of freshly baked muffns and cookies, sandwiches and soup made daily, Come check out our daily lunch specials!
Hospital volunteers provide a valuable service to patients, families, and staff by performing a variety of support functions throughout the hospital.
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The Auxiliary office handles records, memberships, receipts and the comfort and care of clients at delta hospital when they arrive without daily necessities.
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The electronic emergency response system which enables those at risk to remain more comfortable at home. This service provides quick assistance wherever personal support is needed; especially in a medical emergency.
The Ways and Means Unit incorporates Event Planning, Pillow Pals and the Hospital Vendors program. Pillow Pals gather together a dedicated group of sewers who create special pillows for mastectomy patients.
Delta Hospital Auxiliary
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A tax receipt will be issued for every cash donation to the Delta Hospital Auxiliary. Registered charity number 13952-5596 RR001