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Massey’s Marine Supply in Ladner to close

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Tsawwassen samples ‘well below’ BC guidelines

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New bridge concerns residents News that the George Massey Tunnel is set to be replaced by a new bridge crossing from Deas Island has some residents in nearby Marina Garden Estates concerned. The recently approved final phase of Marina Gardens will be built over a 10 year period, but the first phase will see construction on the eastern side along Deas Slough, nearest to where the bridge will undergo construction in 2017. ❙ See story, A3

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Riled up about radio towers Residents expressed concerns about blanket interference and health ❙ Adrian MacNair reporter adrian@southdeltaleader.com

About 100 residents from both sides of the Tsawwassen border turned out Wednesday evening at South Delta Secondary for a public meeting about an application to install 45-metre radio towers on the American side. At issue is a proposal by KRPI radio in Ferndale, Wash., to install a five-tower, 50 kilowatt array at McKenzie Way and Tyee Drive in Point Roberts. Concerned residents argue that such a strong signal will cause “blanketing interference” in electronic equipment, particularly in Tsawwassen. Computer speakers, cordless phones, and other electronic devices may pick up the radio signal from the towers, especially those residents living in southern Tsawwassen where the signal is strongest, according to organizers of the meeting. Arthur Reber, who is a member of the Point Roberts Taxpayers Federation, said the KRPI application that was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did not show Tsawwassen on their map, and the closest urban cen-

❙ About 100 peeople attended a meeting at SDSS on Wednesday evening over concerns of a five-tower radio array in Point Roberts. Adrian MacNair photo tre as being seven miles (11 kilometres) away in Ladner. Although Canadians don’t have any control over the FCC, Reber urged people to write letters to Industry Canada and lobby their member of parliament, Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Whatcom County, which is currently considering the application, has received a flood of letters and complaints since the news in August, but Reber said people don’t need to send any more. A recommendation will come from

the county in two or three months, and in either case it will go before a hearing examiner – a Bellingham court judge – which both Canadians and Americans are allowed to attend. Many attendees were allowed to speak from the audience, and most expressed health concerns about electromagnetic waves (EMF) emanating from the towers, concerns that are similar to the ones circulating around BC Hydro’s installation of smart meters. One speaker indicated EMFs are linked

to cancer and other health problems, however most professional health organizations are skeptical of linking radio waves with adverse health effects. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer published a review of EMFs in 2011, concluding there was inadequate evidence evidence to the claims made by those with “EMF sensitivity.” Further, Health Canada has stated, “There is no conclusive evidence of any harm caused by exposures [to electric and magnetic fields] at levels found in Canadian homes and schools, including those located just outside the boundaries of power line corridors.” Several local politicians attended the meeting, including Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington, and Couns. Ian Paton and Bruce McDonald. Huntington said she met with the owners of KRPI radio on Wednesday, who were invited to the meeting but did not attend. She said the radio station is moving north because of blanketing interference complaints in Ferndale while the owners claim it’s to better serve their existing listener base in Washington and increase their range to Canadian listeners. KRPI has stated it will have an engineer respond to each individual complaint and deal with the problem accordingly.

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New bridge concerns Garden residents Replacement of Massey Tunnel slated for 2017 ❙ Adrian MacNair reporter adrian@southdeltaleader.com

News that the George Massey Tunnel is set to be replaced by a new bridge crossing from Deas Island has some residents in nearby Marina Garden Estates concerned. The recently approved final phase of Marina Gardens will be built over a 10 year period, but the first phase will see construction on the eastern side along Deas Slough, nearest to where

the bridge will undergo construction in 2017. Stan Lawson, president of the Marina Garden Estates Homeowners Association, said there is a lot of talk about the bridge in the community. He’s concerned that property values in Woodward Landing and the area east of Admiral Boulevard will suffer. Lawson wonders whether the province will have to expropriate land in the area closest to the bridge and what effect it will have on the current development plans. “I am surprised that building right over top of the current tunnel is the announced option,” he

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said. “I think many people in the Marina Garden area expected development either up or down from the Massey Tunnel.” Lawson said building over top of the Massey Tunnel will create traffic chaos during construction that would add to the one generated by the new homes being built by Captain’s Cove Marina. He said the association plans to look at the Alex Fraser bridge to see what impact its location has had on the businesses and homes that existed prior to the building of that crossing. Bill Wheeler, a member the association’s executive, said the bridge can’t be built directly

above the tunnel without interfering with current traffic. “Either the towers get moved back well from the river’s edge, making it a much longer and more expensive span or the bridge is shifted east or west,” he said, adding east likely isn’t an option because of the existing River House restaurant and other buildings. Wheeler said the vacant land where the final build of Marina Gardens is proposed is the obvious choice for where the new bridge approach should go. Neil Chrystal, president of Polygon Homes, said the company will need to study the bridge design – which doesn’t

yet exist – to see how it may impact Marina Gardens. “It would be a concern if the bridge is too high but we really do not know what the bridge design will be quite yet,” he said. “I believe the design they have done is conceptual but we do intend to study it as it relates to the buildings we have proposed for the Marina Gardens site.” The Massey Tunnel Replacement project is expected to cost $3 billion, in line with the Port Mann/Highway 1 Project. The tunnel will be removed to allow larger ships passage upriver. Detailed traffic modeling, including exploring the option of tolls, is expected to happen in the spring.

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The Delta Hospital Foundation has raised $5.7 million toward its goal of $7.5 million to expand and enhance Delta Hospital’s medical imaging and lab departments. The announcement came following its 15th annual Moonlight Gala on Oct. 19, the foundation’s signature fundraiser which this year raised more than $243,900. “We’re pleased that so many individuals and organizations came out and supported our event this year,” said gala organizing committee chair, Margot Millen in a media release. “I thank each and every one of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers for their generosity. Your contribution to our gala ensures that our hospital’s medical staff has access to the most innovative and state-of the-art equipment so that our community receives the best in patient care.” The planned expansion for the lab and medical imaging departments is ‘Phase 1’ of Delta Hospital’s master concept plan, a vision for the hospital over the next 20 years. Both departments currently operate at maximum capacity. “Our laboratory and medical imaging are the only complete diagnostic services in Delta and last year alone saw over 45,000 patients,” the foundation says on its website. It notes that other departments such as emergency and surgical day care cannot move forward until the diagnostic services are enhanced.

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Massey’s Marine store to close

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One of Ladner’s most recognizable waterfront landmark businesses will be downsizing in November, as Massey’s Marine Supply will close its retail store. Garry Notembomer, 49, has run the Chisholm Street store with his wife Diane for the past 17 years, but a declining customer base has forced him to close down. Notembomer chalks up that decline to the collapse of both commercial and recreational boating and fishing. “One of the big ones is the commercial [ fishing] industry has dwindled to almost nothing and now the real big one for us is the fact that for regular blue collar guys it’s really difficult to go boating, it’s become very expensive,” he said. Notembomer said his recreational customers used to spend the weekend travelling the Gulf Islands, but nowadays the costs of moorage and fuel costs is prohibitively high for the weekend warrior.

A former commercial fisherman, Notembomer bought his first boat when was 18 years old. Like a kid with his first car, the boat offered trips to places only accessible by ferry. That kind of freedom is only available to the wealthy these days. “It costs $600 for a weekend of joyriding in the islands so the regular Joe Blow can’t really do it anymore,” he said. Internet and crossborder shopping has also hurt his bottom line. Customers can order parts from the U.S. and have them shipped and picked up in Point Roberts for prices Notembomer can’t compete with and remain in business. “When I buy something I have to deal with border brokerage, duties, shipping,” he said. The Notembomers originally bought the business from namesake Doug Massey in 1996. A commercial fisherman for 12 years, he decided to get out of fishing just as Doug was retiring. Now 80, at one time Doug Massey ran the marine store for 20 years

with his wife June, daughters Cheryl and Candace and his son Kevin. The Massey family business began in 1936 as a machine shop across the street on the former site of Ladner’s first ferry landing, which Doug’s father, George Massey, ran along with a shipyard. In 1975 Doug sold the waterfront property to Nimbus Paddles and moved into a building which originally belonged to Delta Freight Lines, converting it into a machine and welding shop with a retail store for marine supplies. “We were 60 years in business between my dad and myself,” said Massey. “So we had a fair amount of knowledge in what the fishing fleet needed and how we could compete with other places.” Back in the 1970s, commercial fishing accounted for 95 per cent of his income. By the time he sold the shop, it had dropped to parity with recreational boating. “It was a struggle, it was not easy,” said Massey. “I worked seven days a week at the time, and I

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“It is TIME.”

“Delta Council needs to show some vision and move this project to completion.”

“The Southlands Proposal will Activate Farmland, Preserve Wildlife Habitat & Provide much needed Housing Options for Delta”

BRAD COOPER

BILLY MITCHELL Raconteur

“This plan is a great model for sustainable and balanced development.”

Past President, Ladner Business Association

“The Southlands Plan is a thoughtful and creative solution that will provide needed housing options for Delta while still respecting agriculture.”

Lorraine MacLennan Sandra Holland Richard Glenn Flach Mike Longo Dave Whitty Katy Ellsworth Melanie Van Vliet Helen Kettle Dave Finlay Alice Kolkman Dan Meyers Morris Ross Robert D. Doggett Danielle Benn Douglas L. Jardine Neil Crofton Rob Elliott Maria Magdalena Syens Gary Nelson Nancy Duxbury Amy Haddy Ron Dugmore Melissa Roth

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Delta resident since 1973

“This innovative plan is inclusive of all residents of Delta and thoughtful in its approach to preserving the lands for our children.”

SOUTHLANDS COMMUNITY PLANNING TEAM Left to right: Douglas Bolen, Glen Steeves, John Barr, Helen Kettle, Howie McLennan, Cliona Ryan-Glennon, Karel Ley, Leanne Lionello, Ian Kent, Joan Vanstone, John Meech, Vicki Dodwell, Diana Kent Shirley Urera Shirley Beke Connie Carson Rick Smith Noreen Rudd Wayne Brooks Isobel Telford Ken Farrish David Tolksmp Lou Beke Robert Peterson Norman Monteith Audrey Wright Ken W. Evans Henry Kolkman Craig Veiter Dorothy M. Wegner Beryl Leach Judith Cole Carol J. Ross Bernie Miles Evelyn May Ford Glenda Calnan Ann Mary Camire Kathleen Taylor Greg Paring Shahin Virji Robert Roth Janet Broomhead Raymond John Paulson Larry Whitty Dorothy Burnett Eileen McCreesh Gorpon Back Hart Buck Judy Jones

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“Century Group's very generous gift of 425 acres to the people of Delta and City Hall creates a win-win situation for everyone.”

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ELDER RUTH ADAMS

“The proposed Southlands development will be good for Delta and I encourage everybody in our community to support it.”

“As an Elder of the original people of this land, I fully support the Southlands development”

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We support the Southlands proposal and the donation of 425 acres of land to the people of Delta Doreen Young Tim Hacicel Geoff Eldred Katelyn Harms Douglas Bolen Lawrence Smith Moira Gookstetter Roger Moors Karen Pitts Harjinder Gill Bob Elder Robert Tate Susi Donnelly Andy Farnell Vivian D. Bayers Manar Hamza Beatrice Thomas Michael Anderson Jas-Johal Dhaliwal Elizabeth Pingle Aray Murrey Robert Daridge Barbara Anne Wayte Dr. Roland Katagi

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Barbara Dugmore Donald Gills Jim Harrison Bianca Whitty Daniel Franklin Alexander Wakarchuk Martin Bell Kay Foord Colleen Almrud Johann Giertzen Syd Taylor Arlene J. Jessop Flo Bowling Gary Notienbomick Donna Whitty Bonnie Cotter Gus Stuyt Henry Isaak Shirley Cook Gay Taylor Muriel Doreen Routledge Bernice Sumner Ermidia Midtdal Allen Falk Carol Girard Brendan Farrish Alana Roth Trudi Hanna Leanne Lionello Joan Vanstone Howard McLennan Vicki Dodwell Diana Kent Ian Kent John Meech Karel Ley

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Glendon F Steeves John J. Barr Cliona Ryan - Glennon Janet Ellis Gus Dias Verna Avant Nicole Kelly Ron Yachimec Louise Johnston Andrew Moore Jane Kelly Bruce Kinghorn Russel E Brown Winona Thorp John Westlake Lowell Breckon Elaine Jean Smith Alexandra Klassen Lauren Smith Cindy Fergusson David G. Walker John W. Wilson Rebecca Lee Pat Baumann Brandi-Lynn Broomhead Penny Breckon Jennifer Kelly Christi Burkett Rick Baumann Anne Dean Jarett Grant D.J. McTavish Louise Wilson Ralph G. Towslky Doreen Agnes West Susan Munro

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The Southlands Plan is Good For Farming “Sean’s Plan is the BEST way to farm this land – We know from 70 years of our family’s blood, sweat and tears.”

“I think the Southlands Proposal is a ‘No Brainer’ and a huge win for farming and the residents of Delta.”

“People need to understand the Southlands Plan does not hurt farmland with housing, rather this plan majorly improves the ability to farm the Southlands in the future. We know this for a fact as we have been farming on the Southlands for over 15 years.”

JACK BATES

DANNY SHERRELL

GORDON ELLIS

“The agricultural legacy component and smaller farms are the strong points of this development.”

“I support the promise to donate and improve farm land for the residents of Delta.”

“As a family farmer, I feel strongly a portion of Southlands should be developed for housing for the good of the community.”

4th Generation Delta Farmer, 40 years in the ﬁelds

4th Generation Delta Farmer, 53 years in the ﬁelds

4th generation Delta farmer, 60 years working the soil

TED + BUZ SPETIFORE Of the original Spetifore farming family

PETER GUICHON

Farming Delta as a family since 1880

BRENT KELLY FARMS

Farming in Delta since 1898

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Independent coal dust monitoring by the Corporation of Delta has found dustfall in Tsawwassen to be “well below” the provincial guideline set by BC Air Quality for residential areas. However, the amount of particulate matter containing coal was found to be much higher at a sample location near the Boundary Bay airport next to a railway track used by coal trains. Last summer – between June 28 to July 29, a dry period when dustfall potential is greatest – staff conducted a monitoring program in response to local residents’ concerns with potential coal dust being spilled by passing trains and from Westshore Terminals’ coal port. Delta set up four dustfall canisters in various Tsawwassen locations and a fifth north of the airport. The samples were then sent to Acuren Group Inc. for testing. According to Delta staff ’s report, Acuren found that all four dustfall monitoring locations in Tsawwassen – sites ranging from 4.5 to 5.5 km from Westshore Terminals’ Roberts Bank coal facility – had “relatively very low overall total dustfall.” Acuren also found that the canister near the airport, 15 metres from the railway used by coal trains, had about 30 times more particulate matter than the Tsawwassen samples with about 65 per cent coal, exceeding the BC Air Quality guideline. The report will be forwarded to the Fraser Health Authority for review. On Monday, Delta council agreed to additional independent dustfall monitoring near the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway in North Delta and the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor in East and South Delta during the spring of 2014. Coun. Jeannie Kanakos said she was glad Delta will be undertaking independent monitoring in

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read particulate matter in the wind. Staff also noted that Westshore Terminals has installed a camera at the 80th Street rail crossing to monitor trains emitting visible coal dust, and is following up with coal mines and railways when “dusting trains” are observed. Council also asked staff

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❙ Former sports broadcaster Jim McKeachie will emcee a Men’s Health event for the Delta Hospital Foundation on Nov. 26. Adrian MacNair photo

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former longtime sports broadcaster is coming to Tsawwassen next month to support the Delta Hospital Foundation at its upcoming Men’s Health fundraiser. The event, hosted by The South Delta Leader at Illuminate Restorante on Nov. 26, takes a playful approach through sports and health in support of a more serious cause by featuring John McKeachie as emcee and hockey legend Dennis Hull as the keynote speaker. “We like to make it fun for people to spend their money, especially for good causes. And if they say laughter is the best medicine, be prepared to laugh with Dennis Hull,” McKeachie said in a recent interview. The well-known sports reporter got his start in broadcasting through a summer job at CKDA, a now defunct radio station on Vancouver Island. “I tell people my summer job lasted 38 years,” he says with a chuckle. Those nearly four decades included cover-

ing two Olympic Games (in ‘92 and ‘94), the Hockey Night in Canada post-game show, and countless Vancouver Canucks and Whitecaps games. He spent 22 years at the BCTV sports desk before moving on to CBC TV Vancouver and later sports talk radio. The highlights were always the people, he said. McKeachie recalled one time when he picked up Wayne Gretzky at his hotel and interviewed the hockey legend one-on-one at English Bay in Vancouver. “That would never happen now,” he reminisced. Another time he interviewed Bobby Orr the morning after the infamous Phil Esposito trade in 1975. “And he said to me, ‘Don’t ask me about the trade.’ So I asked him some inane question about the game that night, and he went on to answer that question and then segue into talking about the trade of his own volition – basically doing me a favour.” Last year McKeachie, who grew up in Victoria before moving to Vancouver for a job at CKNW, was inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Today, he works in marketing and public

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n Monday evening the most contentious development in the history of Delta will go before a public hearing, and residents will once again be asked to provide their input as to whether it’s one that is ultimately beneficial for the community. As one resident recently put it, everything that could be said about Southlands has already been said ad nauseum. Most people made up their mind on the issue long ago. If there are any fence sitters on the proposal, surely they are the tiny minority who don’t know about what’s being offered. For those who don’t, Century Group is looking to develop 950 homes on 20 percent of the worst soil in the 217 hectares of land in Boundary Bay. The majority of the land will be preserved for wildlife and habitat, and millions of dollars spent remediating the soil so local farmers can finally make a buck in commercial agriculture. Soil studies conducted on the site over the years reveals that the very best soils are still at a lower agricultural grade than would be needed to produce quality Delta-made veggies. And no farmers that already operate here have the kind of money to pony up for soil remediation. Century does. The original family that owned the land since the 1920s, the Spetifores, declared that fact more than 30 years ago. Nobody listened then. In many respects Tsawwassen seems like a timeless community that has barely changed since the first proposal to put 2,000 homes on the Southlands was rejected by the council of the day. That’s because it really hasn’t. Sure, there’s some residential infill here and there and a few apartments have been built, but according to Statistics Canada, Tsawwassen has actually lost 1,000 people in the last 30 years. Think about that for a second. While every community in the Lower Mainland has exploded, Tsawwassen has shrunk. There’s a reason the local First Nations have a neighbourhood plan for 1,584 single-detached and townhouses, and 280 apartment units. The marketplace abhors a vaccum as much as nature. This is the best possible compromise for Tsawwassen. A low density, rural residential neighbourhood with a huge farming component. Everybody should win here. It will also help merchants struggling in the 56th Street/12 Avenue downtown core to provide them with the customer base they need to stay in business. At the very least, go to the public hearings (Oct. 28-30 at the South Delta Rec Centre), listen to the proposal, and keep an open mind. -South Delta Leader

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A fishing village without the fishermen

he village of Ladner was at one time a vibrant commercial fishing village, with fishermen every bit as common on the river as the farmers along the shore. That shore was once littered with gill nets and trawlers, thatched huts for cleaning fish, and stores dedicated to supplying the needs of fishermen. But most of those huts have either fallen down or sunken into the sands of time. The boats which remain are now relics of a forgotten era, a picture postcard for a visiting tourist. The fishermen are either gone or are working other jobs. The closure of Massey’s Marine Supply store in Ladner marks one more nail in the coffin of her fishing past. So, what happened? The collapse of B.C.’s commercial fishing industry has been well documented, as has the sockeye salmon stocks that supplied it.

The commercial capture fishery in B.C. reached its peak in 1993, climbing to $355.3 million before the bottom dropped out on the industry. Between 1993 and 1999, GDP in the capture fishery industry fell by more than two thirds (67.1 per cent). And from the period 2000 to 2011, GDP fell a further 24 per cent with a bottoming out value of just $95.2 million in 2010. The chief reason for those numbers has been the switch from fishing to farming salmon. While aquaculture has thrived in the face of wild stock evaporation, the capture salmon industry in B.C. fell to an abysmal value of $2.8 in 2008 from a high of $116.6 million in 1990. Those changes have been catastrophic for employment in fishing as well, with a 65.9 per cent loss in jobs since the millennial year. That sockeye salmon collapse in the Fraser River spawned a $26 million, three-volume, 1,200-page report from Bruce Cohen in 2012. But the report generated more questions than answers.

Although the report speculated on contaminants, disease, predation, food shortages, and rising water temperatures, in the end no conclusive reasons were found. There are theories, anecdotally, of course. There are commercial catch limits, but overfishing is a concern. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has never defined the true meaning of allowing the unmitigated capture of fish for “food, social and ceremonial fishing by First Nations” which can be used as a cover for commercial fishing operations. But First Nations can’t be blamed. It is a mixture of globalization – resulting in cheaper imported fish from Asia than can be harvested at cost here – with a federal government that hasn’t adapted to the needs of the commercial fishing industry. DFO may once have been able to help, but instead has been preoccupied with aquatic life in farmer’s ditches and roadside creeks. More’s the pity for Ladner’s lost fishing heritage.

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Beware of exclusionary views

On October 9, 2013 the Grade 3 students of Southpointe Academy in Tsawwassen went on a field trip to the Ladner Community Gardens. We visit the gardens frequently to learn about plants and sustainability. During this trip, we made scarecrows to decorate the gardens. Unfortunately, the very next day, we heard that our scarecrows were stolen! We were depressed, mad, ferocious, angry, upset, heart-broken, disappointed, devastated and outraged! We decided to write this letter to the local newspaper so that our community would know what happened. We wanted the word spread about this villainous act. We worked really hard on these scarecrows and are very disappointed that they were stolen from such a special place as the Ladner Community Gardens. The gardens serve our community by providing garden space and food to the food banks. By writing this letter, we hope that our scarecrows may be found or that whoever took them will bring them back. We do not want to be sad anymore. Yours sincerely,

I love Tsawwassen and the very special neighbourhood of Boundary Bay that I have lived in for over 20 years. The Bay has been a safe haven where I have raised my children, forged lasting friendships and created great memories. Boundary Bay is my neighbourhood but Tsawwassen is my community and is of equal importance to me. As a result, it has saddened and irritated me to see Letters to the Editor from a vocal minority of Bay residents leaving the impression that the majority of Boundary Bay does not support the Southlands proposal. This is not my experience within the Bay. Last week was the tipping point. I received a hand delivered letter marked in bold “Boundary Bay Property Owner.” In talking about the Southlands proposal this letter states, “The proposed ‘connector road’ would open Boundary Bay to all of upper Tsawwassen while providing no benefit to us.” This exclusionary view towards upper Tsawwassen can only create an unfriendly atmosphere within our community. This statement is then followed by the quote: “...beach parties are already a problem for waterfront residents. The proposed ‘connector road’ would provide a direct route to the beach and increase activity by shortening the distance from upper Tsawwassen.” These comments are made as if Boundary Bay is only meant for those that live here and

The Grade 3 students of Southpointe Academy, Tsawwassen (Update: as of earlier this week, two of the three scarecrows have been returned.)

connecting upper Tsawwassen to Boundary Bay is a very bad thing. This is not how a healthy community functions. A healthy community shares resources - it does not separate or wall itself off from its neighbours. This bar the door, “it’s our beach” thinking is not in the best interest of Tsawwassen as a whole. So to all my neighbours in Tsawwassen, know that as a resident of Boundary Bay I love being part of Tsawwassen; that I and many other Boundary Bay residents fully support the Southlands proposal and the extensive benefits and access it could provide for all of Tsawwassen. Leanne Lionello, Tsawwassen

Boon, but for who? Re: Letter, “Southlands will be a boon,” Oct. 18, 2013, The South Delta Leader Yes, it will be a boon but not for Tsawwassen but for the developer: Sean Hodgins. I have lived in the Boundary Bay area for over 12 years and when they were a few years back farming the Southlands, I never once encountered dust and stinks. Maybe he has this confused with the farms east of Ladner a few years back. Also, the smaller cheaper houses will not be given away. If you want to guess at a starting price, check the starting price of $769,900 for houses in Tsawwassen Springs. ❙ Continued on P.9

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The Southlands is farmland even though Mr. Hodgins allowed it to go fallow thus appearing less desirable. A high majority of Tsawwassen residents who commute to work outside this area will encounter large volumes of traffic both going and coming. They know if approval of the Southlands happens an additional 1,000 or more cars will be added to 56th St. along with 2,000 or more when the TFN development is completed. Add ferry

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traffic to this and yes, very grumpy drivers will be saying, “who put us in this mess.” Development of the Southlands does not create Utopia as suggested by some advertisements. Driving down Boundary Road you will see apartments where farmland once stood. These tall building will not mesh with the ranchers and two storey homes in the area but stick out like a sore thumb.

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❙ Fathers Ray Reistma and Will Fong read ‘Daddy, Papa and Me’ to one-year-old Carter. While their Tsawwassen neighbourhood has been very accepting, they hope that one day a young family with gay parents won’t even be news. Adrian MacNair photo

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f the measure of a good parent is the love, attention, and patience shown to their children, then one-yearold Carter has the best parents anybody could hope for. His biological father, Ray Reitsma, cradles him gently while feeding him his bottle of formula in their Tsawwassen home. Nearby, his other father, Will Fong, is talking about life as a same-sex married couple, and the “blessing” of bringing Carter into this world. Will had never even held a baby until one year ago today (Oct. 25), when Carter’s surrogate mother gave birth, ending an odyssey five years in the making. “We tried five years through every model – turkey basters to IVF (in vitro fertilization) – it was our last try,” he says, his voice trembling. The couple, who have been legally married since 2004, spent $100,000 trying to have a baby. In the end it required Ray’s sperm through a clinic in Victoria, a fertility clinic in Toronto, an egg donor in Kitchener, and a surrogate mother in Chilliwack. Ray says it was in 2007 that they began in earnest to see whether parenthood was possible. “We thought maybe we should go for it while we still have time, while we’re still young enough to put all of our energy into it,” says the 47-yearold. Carter begins crying and Will picks him and begins dancing the waltz with his son. A peaceful look washes over his face.

Unlike his husband, Ray always knew he wanted to be a dad one day, and says he felt it was meant to be. But being gay meant making peace with the fact it might never happen. He resisted the idea of being gay until his late ‘20s because part of him didn’t want it to be true. He felt that admitting it might be closing the door on a family and parenthood. Will knew he was gay since his earliest moments and was the first to accept who he was inside. “I also knew at the time it was not OK,” recalls the 51-year-old, who grew up the small town of Port Alberni where the men are rugged and tough. Having parents from China made it difficult for Will to “come out” and admit his sexual orientation. “I remember it was the late ‘70s and my dad and I were watching a news story on TV about a demonstration for human rights and gay rights,” says Will. “And my dad just turned to me and said, ‘homosexuals, that’s disgusting.’ And I just thought, you’re talking to your son.” In a scarring incident when he was 13, a person spit at him in the streets because they suspected he was gay. But the couple says attitudes have changed and they feel blessed to live in a country like Canada where it’s OK to have a family like theirs. Will says there are countries, like Russia, where homosexuals are relentlessly persecuted. “You’ve got one African

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years,” he recalls. “It was like he didn’t exist.” Despite being shunned, Will says he was proud Ray didn’t give up on his family. He kept coming to family events, smiling, and being his friendly and warm self. One day everything changed quietly, but profoundly. Will says his mother doesn’t show her love through hugs or kisses. She shows it by giving him more home-cooked food than anybody could possibly eat. As they were leaving a family dinner, she handed Will a second bag of food. From then on if Will ever showed up alone his mother would ask why Ray didn’t come and when he’s coming back. After Carter was born, that bond grew even stronger. Despite the fact Will doesn’t have any biological connection to Carter, his parents dote on their new grandson. Two weeks ago when Will went to pick up

Thanksgiving dinner, Ray says Will’s mother turned and put her hand affectionately on his forearm. “She said, ‘Ray, you’re a very good man. You and William are very good fathers to Carter. He’s a very lucky boy.’” Ray’s voice chokes up slightly as he recalls the moment. Will thinks perhaps the initial wall built between his husband and parents was that they were “mourning the loss of grandchildren.” The seniors living in their neighbourhood were just as delighted when Carter was born. They bring by presents and food and leave baby books at their doorstep. Their next-door neighbour, Dee, insisted on giving them a baby shower and even proclaimed herself Carter’s “honourary grandmother.” But Will says there are several other seniors who would dispute that they, in fact, hold that distinction.

After Carter was born the neighbourhood all pitched in to buy them a high chair and stroller, while others knitted clothing and quilts. “Both of us got very emotional at that shower because in my world where someone spits on you just because they think you’re gay, to being in the shower of acceptance and having him (Carter) finally realized was just a journey and a half,” says Will, his eyes watering. Ray says he was surprised at how welcoming Tsawwassen has been to their non-traditional family, but now he feels silly he ever thought otherwise. “I’m hoping that when we look back 10 years from now we’ll think there’s no need to even talk about it,” he says. “A newspaper wouldn’t even be interested because it just won’t be news.”

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that it looks and feels like a home even though it sits on top of a parking structure beside a commercial building. With the landscaping, the green wall and the exterior finishes it feels like a home and yet still belongs in the environment with its commercial surroundings.” Because of the regulations governing commercial sites, it took a year to get approval from the City of Vancouver, and the home had to match commercial fire codes due to its location. It was also built using steel construction in order to fit in with the city regulations, as wood framing is not allowed. The noise from the existing commercial space was one of the considerations when constructing the home, as well as the space

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Home built on commercial building site but looks like it’s always been there “ from page.12 square,” says Kerr. “So the home had to be designed to fit the irregular shape.” The 52-inch-wide pivoting front door suits the commercial space, but also showcases the warmth of the home. Inside, the kitchen island counter and recessed ceiling above match the shape of the home, lending a modern touch to the space. The homeowner, an older gentleman, now has several features that will help as he ages. Among them is a convenience kitchen on the second floor to ensure that he can entertain on his deck without having to go up and down the stairs to the main kitchen. There are also flush transitions on the floor in case a wheelchair is needed in the future. Smart home automation is included throughout, making it easy for the homeowner to keep connected. “My favourite part of the home is the floating wall beside the open staircase,” Kerr says. “It was such an engineering feat to make an eight-foothigh wall solid without being attached at the top or sides. It provides the definition of space without blocking out all the light from the skylights in the stairwell as well as adds a little mystery of how it was constructed.” The view from the home is spectacular, so the exterior deck was constructed to maximize the homeowner’s view, enhanced by the large windows and skylights. Among the interesting features of the home is a textured green wall above the entrance to the parking garage below the home. The greenery already surrounding the home was kept, with new plants added as well. Now, the home looks like it was always there. “The homeowner was very involved in the day-to-day decisions of the home that took just over a year to build,” Kerr says. “He had a vision of how he wanted it to look and how it would function. It really is his vision. Our job was just to figure out how it could be built.” Now the homeowner can enjoy his new home without having to worry about commuting, and he has plenty of space to entertain or relax. “He loves the way the simple modern interior of the home showcases his art collection and his favourite Fin Yule furniture made in his Danish homeland,” says Kerr.

The green wall above the entrance to the parking garage, left, provides visual interest. Among the features in the home is an eight-foot-high floating wall, below, and tons of natural light in the kitchen, below left, and bathroom, above. Photos submitted by Kerr Construction

Decorating for the season “ from page.12 room, especially in a modern design. And we’re not just seeing a single colour any more as an accent.” If you’re in the market for some new furniture, Walker said the latest trend is leaning towards a more refined, ‘glam-rustic’ look to pieces that are on the lighter side, with fine features and tapered, slim legs. “Overall, it’s a little more sophisticated, but at the same time exuding a casual glamour and relaxed look,” she said. Natural wood finishes are still a popular choice – especially in coffee tables, which are often placed in groupings at different heights for a tapered look. “These pieces are not only multifunctional, but they create a dimension of a square centre of a room.” Other styles of look out for this season include designs with hints of metallic and luxury accent fabrics, including velvet and faux fur, as well as the ever-popular tribal motifs and animal prints. If it’s the flooring in your home that needs a little attention this fall, a popular choice, according to Dora Belyk of Surfside Flooring, is vinyl wood plank and tile. “It is durable and has great design detail that looks very similar to real hardwood or tile,” Belyk said.

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Among the trends you’ll find for fall are brightly coloured accessories such as pillows, far left, and richly coloured textiles, left. Tribal motifs and metallics are also on-trend for fall, above. Bouclair Home photo far left, Pier 1 photo above, The Curtain Call Drapery and Decorating Co. photo left.

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By Kerry Vital The winter holidays are fast approaching, and you’ve probably already seen the first sprinklings of snowflakes and reindeer in stores. It’s never too early to start thinking about what you’d like to include in your holiday decor plans. “Traditional colours are being used in a new way,” says Vickie Maxwell, media coordinator for Bouclair Homes. “Red is mixed with gold and black, giving it a strong, glamourous feel to a very traditional holiday colour.” Red, gold and green is usually what comes to mind when Christmas is discussed, but that doesn’t mean you have to stick with those traditional colours. Bouclair is moving beyond that this year with collections that feature teal, silver and white. Keeping your own style in mind will make for a far better look than trying to stick with something that’s not your style. Sparkle has always been an integral part of the holidays for some, and you’ll find plenty of options in stores. “Emerging trends for holiday decor is anything that sparkles and mixing contrasting elements like earthy wood and metallic accents together,” says Pottery Barn spokesperson Kendra Stewart. “Pair big wooden candle pillars with shiny mercury glass and earthy ceramics for a contrast of rustic and luxe elements to create a casual yet festive look for the season.” Pottery Barn is updating some of the traditional holiday items this year, including glittery reindeer and sequined woodland creatures. “The holidays are all about creating an inviting space to entertain and celebrate

the season, and I love the tradition of decorating with my nostalgic pieces and pairing them with new seasonal updates,” says Stewart. “This year, bring a little warmth and sparkle to every room with accents of mercury glass and a chunky knit pillow or faux fur throw.” The holidays can also be a great time to try out some do-it-yourself ideas. Cutting out snowflakes from folded paper is a time-honoured tradition, stemming from elementary school experiences for many. Setting your kids free with the crayons and glitter makes for an easy afternoon craft project. Another great idea is to gather some pine cones from your local park and hanging them up with some ribbon. For a little extra touch, try spray-painting them and rolling them in glitter before hanging them. You can also find a new use for some of the tree ornaments that you don’t want to put on the tree. Filling a glass bowl or vase with them and using it as a centrepiece adds some sparkle and colour to a holiday table. You can also do this with pieces of candy or fruit, or jingle bells from a craft store. Strings of lights are also a great way to decorate for the season, no matter which holiday you celebrate. Running them along a fireplace mantel or inside a window frame will lend some more sparkle to your space. Or, try wrapping them up the banister of your stairs, accented with some tinsel garland. Decorating for the holidays is all a matter of individual style, whether you want to go all-out with the lights and wreathes or just decorate a tree for you and your family to enjoy.

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rently offers at Canadian Tire are paint, furniture and decor items. Her “Christmas collection is very popular, with a wide range of coordinating tree trim and decor that lets the customer transform their home for the holiday season,” Park says. “Other popular items include the leather furniture pieces, including an ottoman with storage, and storage and organizing baskets offering stylish and practical decorating solutions.” Canadian Tire isn’t the only store working with a well-known name. Hudson’s Bay has stocked home goods from clothing designer Ralph Lauren for years, as well as products from high-end designers such as Diane von Furstenberg, Vera Wang, Marchesa and Monique Lhuillier. Home Outfitters sells items from Canadian design duo Steven and

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Satellite aboriginal reserves a potential risk to ALR: Metro Vancouver

urban areas of the Lower comforted. Such a scenario could be Mainland – and transform “There’ s huge questions, so profitable, Drew said, newsroom@southdeltaleader.com it into reserve land where huge concerns,” Drew said. that First Nations might The province is asking normal limits on develop- “It would create the pro- not need their own money the federal government ment don’t apply. verbial patchwork quilt to buy the land and start to tread cautiously with Rustad said he doesn’t where any sense of coor- construction, but merely Our health. Best inreserve health itsVision: proposal Better to let First see the satellite sce-care. dinated land use and plan- a development company Nations set up satellite nario as a big issue, adding ning goes out the window.” partner with financing on: Better health. care. reserves within citiesBest that in thehealth positioning of some abNew reserve land would and expertise. may circumvent local original communities and not be subject to rules A report outlining Metro planning and taxes. cities mean it’s unavoidable protecting farmland, so concerns with the policy Critics fear the outcome that some new reserve land First Nations could in goes before the board tocould be unregulated won’t be contiguous. theory buy up land in the day (Oct. 25). It also stresspockets of land in the Belcarra Mayor Ralph Agricultural Land Reserve es the potential risk to the of cities thathealth. are no Best Drew,invice-chair of Met- (ALR), convert it to re- ALR, noting 9,400 hectOurmidst Vision: Better health care. longer subject to zoning or ro Vancouver’s aboriginal serve land and build any- ares of farmland in Delta other civic rules and don’t relations committee, isn’t thing they want. – more than half of the encontribute to municipal or regional taxes. Our Vision: Better health. Best in health care. B.C. aboriginal relations minister John Rustad said Monday (Oct. 21) the proDate: November 5, 2009 posed changes to Thursday, the fedPlease come and join forBoard the Meeting upcoming eral additions-to-reserve Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.us Public : policyThursday, November 5, 2009 are important to 4:00de--Public 5:00 p.m. Q & A period Health Board Meeting fostering : Fraser 2:00economic - 4:00 p.m. Public Board Meeting Location: velopment by aboriginal Pacific Inn Please Resort &come Conference Centre and join us for upcoming 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Q & A Board period of Directors Meeting in the Surrey, B.C. bands, but added the provCote D’Azur Room Thursday, November 5, 2009 tion:Date: Fraser Health Public Board Meeting ince Pacific has heard concerns Inn Resort &When: Conference Centre October 31, 2013 Time: 1160 Hwy,Thursday, White Rock/Surrey, B.C. 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.George Public Board Meeting of cities and has asked the King 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Public Board Meeting Cote D’Azur Room federal government 4:00to- take 5:00 p.m.Date: Q & A period 4:00 – November 5:00 p.m. Question 5, 2009 & Answer Period King George Hwy, WhiteThursday, Rock/Surrey, B.C. them1160 into account. Location: Pacific Inn Resort & Conference Centre Time: 2:00 4:00 p.m. Public Board Meeting “We want to see First NaWhere: Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel Cote D’Azur Room 4:00 5:00 p.m. Q & A period tions pursuing their own Aan &B areGuildford invited toRooms observe open meeting King George Hwy, You White Rock/Surrey, Location: Pacific Inn Resort &B.C. Conference Centre of economic, 1160 community 15269 104 Avenue D’Azur Room of Fraser Health. After theCote Board of Directors and social objectives,” RusSurrey, an B.C. You are invited 1160 to observe openHwy, meeting ofRock/Surrey, B.C. tad said. “We don’t want to King there George the meeting, will be aWhite question and the Board of Directors of Fraser Health. After of the Board see anything that is going You are invited to observe an open meeting to the public. You are answer invited toperiod observeopen an open meeting of to hurt the opportunities of meeting, Directorsthere of Fraser Health. Theand meeting will include a the will be a question the Board of Directors of Fraser Health. After that we have for First Napresentation on health care services offered in Surrey and As open the fastest growing Health Authority in an the answer period to the public. You are invited to observe open meeting of tions to be able to pursue the meeting, there will be a question and there will also be a presentation on research and academic the Board of Directors of Fraser Health. After province, we arepublic. receiving provincial and that. But at the same time answer period open to the Asdevelopment. the fastest growing Health Authority in the As well, Councillor Bruce Hayne, City of Surrey, the meeting, there will be a question and we also want to make sure national attention for how we are redesigning will As bethe presenting on Innovation Boulevard, answer period to emerging the public. province, we are growing receiving provincial and fastest Health Authority in the openan that local governments are our health care practices and care companies settings to and network of health institutions, universities, province, we are receiving provincial and not adversely affected.” national attention for how we areAsredesigning the fastest growing Health Authority in the meet the needs of our communities. talented people located one square mile in Surrey’s City The additions-to-reserve national attention for howwithin we areprovince, redesigning we to are receiving provincial and our health care practices and care settings Centre. policy has existed since our health care practices and carenational settings to attention for how we are redesigning We look forward to seeing you there! meet the needs of our communities. 1972, letting aboriginal our health care practices care settingsfor to the needs of Answer our communities. Themeet Question and Period will provide an and opportunity bands acquire property meet the needs of our communities. For more information, contact us at: thelook public to ask We forward to questions. seeing We look forward to seeingyou you there! there! and add it to their reserve, We look forward to seeing you there! www.fraserhealth.ca usually to accommodate This is more a information, valuable opportunity tous connect directly with the Fraser For information, contact at: For more contact us at: population growth. feedback@fraserhealth.ca For more information, contact us at: Health Board and Executive. 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The future is electric AMSTERDAM – BMW has joined the race for the electric car dollar. On the evidence of two days driving the funky-looking all-electric i3 through the narrow streets of old Amsterdam and alongside the picturesque canals of rural Holland, the German manufacturer may have a winner. For starters, it is simply great fun to drive. The lithium-ion battery, encased in an aluminum cage below the five-seater cabin, provides enough instant zap to the electric motor to propel the car smoothly to 100 klicks in less than eight seconds. Left the stopwatch

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first year players in all five divisions are raising funds for breast cancer research. “Every player from the age of six up to the age of 15 is wearing pink socks,” said club fundraising coordinator Angela Yamaoka, adding it’s a cause the club hopes to continue to support in the coming years. “There are a few of the players whose moms are battling breast cancer,” Yamaoka said. “And I think every single family knows someone who has been affected by breast cancer.” The light pink socks striped with bright pink feature the breast cancer awareness ribbon on the back. The fundraiser follows in the footsteps of the NFL’s “A Crucial Catch” campaign, where professional foot-

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This year we reflect on our past as our annual event, the Sacred Heart School Dinner Dance Auction, commemorates a 25 year milestone On November 30 th, we will celebrate 25 years of CO M MUNITY Support from our community has helped this annual event build a well-equipped school and an especially nurturing environment: It’s a home for our students, families & neighbours With your support, Sacred Heart students learn the importance of community. They, in turn, give back to theirs As parents of the school, we want to show our appreciation for the many years of caring; with our mutual support and with our words of gratitude

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Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. located in Kitscoty, Alberta, is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca 780-846-2231 (Office), 780-846-2241 (Fax).

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JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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Gregg Distributors, warehouse distributor of industrial and automotive supplies, is looking for self-motivated energetic people to join our Langley counter sales team. Counter sales experience, knowledge of the automotive, industrial and trucking industries would be an asset. We offer excellent growth and compensation possibilities!

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FITZ ELECTRIC. New build. Residential. Tenant Improvements. Com Reno’s, Lighting rebates. work 778-231-8332, www.fitzelectric.net YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PIANO. Music teacher has Yamaha Piano for sale. $1550. Please call 604-585-6880 for appt to view.

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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 3 males. $700. Call 604794-7347 JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES, 1st shots, deworming, health record, asking $600. (604)807-0487

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BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked with first shots and ready for loving homes. $975. Langley area. 778-241-5504.

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca C- 250-938-1944

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Geese flock back ❙ B5 Arctic snow geese return to Delta

Delta tourism board ❙ B6 Partnership aims to put Delta on the map

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Volunteers needed for Christmas program

❙ CONNECTING THE NORTH WITH THE SOUTH

Building is just within Reach ❙ Adrian MacNair

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❙ Borrowed time: ND library turns 30 The George Mackie Library in North Delta celebrates 30 years this Saturday. See B4

Reach Child and Youth Development Society has reached the quarter-way milestone in their quest to raise $4 million to build a new centre in the heart of Ladner that would service at-risk children and their families. The non-profit organization received a $60,000 boost from the Port Gala that took place in June, the first of a three-year $180,000 commitment to that has pushed their fundraising efforts in the “Building for Children Together” project to $1 million. They’re giving us a lot of support in terms of advice and guidance on this as well,” said Reach communications director Cathy Nidoski about Port Metro Vancouver’s commitment. “It’s something that is helping us.” The Port Gala sponsors include Port Metro Vancouver, Westshore Terminals (who have also committed $100,000 in addition to the campaign), Fraser Surrey Docks, Global Container Terminals, CP World and Western Stevedoring. “What we’re looking at now is towards reaching our next goal of $2 million by approaching companies in the community to partner with us in the project,” said Nidoski. The Building for Children Together project is a partnership between the Corporation of Delta, Reach Society and the Ladner Tsawwassen Kinsmen Club. Delta has provided the land, which is valued in excess of $1 million, leaving Reach will raise the funds for construction. The new building will be a 2-storey structure of approximately 20,000 square feet, located at 5050 47th Ave., replacing the current Ladner Kinsmen House. ❙ Continued on P.3

Our Big Bold Vision is coming alive! We are making it happen via INQUIRY. What is INQUIRY? Find out and discover what your school is doing. Visit www.deltalearns.ca/inquiry You can also connect with us:

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Delta Community Update NOVEMBER 2013 Submit your Heritage Award Nominations! Delta is currently seeking nominations for the Heritage Award of Merit and Friends of Heritage Awards. If you know an individual or group who has made a worthwhile contribution towards conserving a valuable part of Delta's history or in generating awareness of our heritage, consider nominating them! The nomination deadline for the 2014 Heritage Awards is Friday, November 15, 2013. Recipients of Delta’s heritage awards will be announced during Heritage Week in February 2014.

Remembrance Day On November 11th, please take time to remember those men and women in active service and veterans of past wars for their dedication and strength in fighting to protect our rights and freedoms. To honour those who have served, Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held at: • The Cenotaph in Ladner Memorial Park (parade commences at 10:15 am at the Legion; ceremony at 10:45 am); and • The Social Heart Plaza in North Delta (10:40 am)

North Delta Harvest and Christmas Markets Enjoy a celebration of the seasons at the Harvest and Christmas markets at Sunbury Hall! These seasonal markets will feature more than 40 local artisans, farmers, bakers & chefs with fresh foods, gourmet food trucks, hand-crafted gifts, live music, face painting and entertainment for all ages.

Visit delta.ca/events for more information

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❙ Myles McKie, left, at the Port Gala on June 5 with Reach Foundation Chair Barbara Wallick, Reach Communications Director Cathy Nidoski, and Reach Executive Director Renie D’Aquila. McKie, a young man with autism, spoke to the gala crowd and talked about what is like living with autism, and how Reach has made a difference in his life and the life of his family. Submitted photo

It is situated along bus and walking routes enabling accessibility and independence for families, and children and youth with special needs. Reach began its fundraising efforts in 2010. Although it was originally estimated to be a four year campaign, Nidoski says 2017 is more realistic goal now. “If it happens before then, great, we’ll be very pleased about that,” she said. “But we have to sort of consider the fact that it’s tough right now with the economy.” The new centre provides a new home base for helping at-risk children, including therapy and counseling rooms, youth program areas, specialized lending libraries and an inclusive preschool with an accessible community playground. There will be an expanded space for

municipal, business and community use, a club meeting space for the Kinsmen Club, as well as room for other organizations in the community partnering in the goal of supporting children and youth with special needs. “The idea of building in the centre of Ladner has been going on for quite some time with Reach and it was sort of the right timing to start this campaign in the community,” said Nidoski. “There’s been a lot going on with development in the community.” Reach wants to secure most of the money before beginning construction but once they get started the construction time is estimated to take just one year. Reach Child and Youth Development Society is a non-profit organization that has been providing services to children and their families since

behind the scenes Editorial Robert Mangelsdorf South Delta Leader, Editor 604-948-3640 ext. 122 editor@southdeltaleader.com Paula Carlson Surrey North Delta Leader,Editor 604-575-5337 pcarlson@surreyleader.com Adrian MacNair South Delta Leader, Reporter 604-948-3640 ext. 126 reporter@southdeltaleader.com Publishers Chrissie Bowker South Delta Leader 604 948-3640 ext. 123 publisher@southdeltaleader.com Jim Mihaly Surrey North Delta Leader 604-575-5347 publisher@surreyleader.com

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You are invited to a Night in Paris

celebrating the Hats Off to Excellence Awards Gala Join us for a fundraiser and awards gala evening filled with entertainment, champagne and a fabulous dinner as we celebrate excellence in our community.

! ooh La La Friday, November 15 6 - 10pm, Delta Town & Country Inn Moulin Rouge Bonjour!

Event Sponsor: Port Metro Vancouver Award Sponsors: Kwantlen Polytechnic University Delta Cable | Ladner Business Association Rotary Clubs of Delta| Delta Optimist Envision Financial | Delta Lands Group

Includes Dinner and Live Auction

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Borrowed time: A library’s anniversary North Delta’s George Mackie Library celebrates 30 years this Saturday ❙ Boaz Joseph

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Balvir Bahia is like a book that the George Mackie Library borrowed and hasn’t returned in nearly 35 years. And like any book, it started on Page 1 – specifically when she was hired as a page, way back in 1979. Bahia has a story to tell – at a time when North Delta’s library is celebrating 30 years at its present location (it had opened in 1972 a few blocks to the east at the building now shared by Watershed Artworks and the North Delta Potters Guild). Bahia has been around long enough to recall chatting with Betty, the then-elderly widow of the Delta alderman and library namesake who, through fundraising, paved the way for the library before he passed away in 1971. “I called her Mrs. Mackie,” says Bahia, now the operations manager for Delta Libraries. “I wasn’t so presumptuous.” Bahia “discovered” the public library when she was a student at Richardson Elementary. Having caught the book bug in Grade 5, she found a never-ending smorgasbord of go tomaterial our website reading to savor. ❙ Delta Libraries operations manager Balvir Bahi was hired as a page at the George Mackie Library and “For me itclick wason a big deal. It was my enterin 1979 when she was 16 years old. Boaz Joseph photo tainment,” she says. The atmosphere was also intimidating at times for an 11- or 12-year-old with seemingly more enthusiasm for books than those eBooks and other media have been part of Babytimes, Parent Child Mother Goose, and in charge. She describes the tut-tutting, eagle-eyed the library’s technological evolution over more. And there are plans in the works for the fu“old” librarians who made sure she kept her the decades. Library manager Gillian McLeod says the ture: Media streaming (akin to Netflix, once hands off some books (such as holds or ones branch has been both at the front of and DVDs become truly obsolete), lounge areas recently returned). Her curiosity only increased. go to our website(intentionally) slightly behind the technolo- for telecommuters, possibly even video and/ One day, at the age of 15, she noticed some and click on gy – allowing, for example, people today to or sound editing studios for digital-world girls her age touching some of the hands-off borrow DVDs at a time when video stores artists. Still, the books beckon. books. They were sorting them. And being are largely gone. Regardless of the technological changes, Today, responsible for the library’s circulapaid for it. In went an application, and soon after McLeod believes books are here to say for a tion, Bahia can’t walk through an aisle withlong while, noting there’s a 1.9-million float- out straightening a shelf or spotting a spine came an interview. To Bahia’s relief, it was not with one of ing book collection shared with 25 other out of place. “It’s ingrained,” she says. “When you do the intimidating book nannies at the front Fraser Valley Regional Library branches. The George Mackie Library today is more shelving for four hours a day, you learn.” counter, but kindly Lolly Heath, North Delthan its collections, however. • The George Mackie Library (8440 112 St.) ta’s first librarian. There’s an array of equipment, services is holding its 30th anniversary party on Sat“Why do you want to be a page?” she was and programs, including computers, eB- urday (Oct. 26) from 3-4:30 p.m. The library asked. “I really love books” was the simple answer. ooks, reading clubs, crafts, poetry nights in is also holding a one-day amnesty for all Bahia has seen the enormous changes Punjabi and Urdu, digital magazines, digi- overdue borrowed materials on Oct. 26. For tal audio books, ESL conversation circles, more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or call throughout the years. LPs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, writers’ series, teen pizza and games nights, 604-594-8155.

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❙ Flocks of migratory snow geese descended on their winter feeding grounds here in Delta this month. The birds annually travel 5,000 km from Wrangel Island in Alaska. Adrian MacNair photo

Snow geese flock back into Delta Tens of thousands of the birds are expected to be seen over the next two months ❙ Adrian MacNair

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Nothing quite says autumn in Delta like the throngs of snow geese flying by the thousands, their incessant honking like an aerial traffic jam overhead. Renowned for their white bodies, black-tipped wings, pink bill and distinct call, snow geese arrived en masse in the Lower Mainland last weekend, looking for forage foods after their long journey south from the Arctic’s Wrangel Island. Wrangel Island is located in the Arctic Ocean astride the 180th meridian, between the Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea. The birds fly approximately 5,000 kilometres along the Pacific Flyway to the Lower Mainland, with most settling in the Fraser-Skagit river estuaries over winter. Dr. Jasper Lament, CEO of The Nature Trust of British Columbia, says the best place to see the birds is generally on Westham Island in the Fraser River Estuary, especially from the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. “In this case, the snow geese are particularly drawn to the

farmland which provides excellent winter forage for migratory birds,” he said. “If you don’t have plans this weekend, it’s worth a trip and something all the family will enjoy.” Each year, snow geese fly from the Arctic to B.C. in the thousands, and can be viewed in Richmond and Delta from today to mid-December. Last year, the mid-winter count of snow geese flocks in the Fraser River and Skagit River was 70,000, according to Lament. Foraging on crops used to pit farmers against geese in the past, but each year the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust works with local farmers to establish “lure crops” that the birds can feast on over the winter. After the summer crop harvest, farmers prepare their fields and sow a variety of different cover crops, such as barley, clover, and winter wheat. Establishing a thick field of cover cropped vegetation protects agricultural soil from heavy winter rains, as well as providing feed for waterfowl. According to program coordinator Christine Terpsma, seeding a cover crop can also provide an alternate feeding area for overwintering birds, who oftentimes can damage local hay fields by overgrazing. “Delta farmers have worked incredibly hard this year to harvest the last of their crops, while

sowing nearly 3,000 acres of high quality cover crops for the upcoming winter season,” she said. “We will be monitoring fields over the winter to assess the degree to which waterfowl are using these sources of feed.” One group that welcomes the birds each year are hunters, who celebrated the official opening of the season last Saturday on Thanksgiving weekend. Each hunter has a quota limit of 10 snow geese each day, according to Delta-Ladner Rod and Gun Club member Mark McDonald, who has been hunting the birds in Ladner since he was a boy. Popular locations for hunting snow geese include Brunswick Point and Westham Island, although securing a permit for the latter is difficult, according to McDonald. “I would say the numbers are up this year,” he said, but added there isn’t an accurate count because Russia withdrew their biologist from Wrangel Island. McDonald said conservationists estimate Delta has enough forage to support roughly 50,000 to 60,000 birds. But hunters provide a form of population control for those excess numbers of geese that would otherwise be unable to find forage. And most hunters eat the geese they shoot, so there’s little waste. “I had snow goose stir fry for thanksgiving dinner,” he said.

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New tourism board to put Delta on the map Partnership aims to let travellers know about the many local tourist hot spots here in Delta ❙ Robert Mangelsdorf

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Volunteers needed for annual Operation Red Nose campaign ❙ Staff writer Delta Leader

Volunteers are needed for 12th Annual Operation Red Nose Campaign serving the communities of Delta and Richmond One of the surest signs of the change of seasons, Operation Red Nose is putting out the annual call for volunteers. Operation Red Nose campaign has become a vital safe driving service during the holiday season. Since 2002, Delta Gymnastics Society has been the local host of the award winning national program that strives to keep the roads safe while at the same time supports amateur youth sport in the community. “On any given year, we need over 400 volunteers to provide nine nights of safe driving. This year, we estimate we need another 50 volunteers to keep up with the demand,” said Carlene Lewall, Operation Red Nose Coordinator. “We want to encourage our community to help us keep our roads and families safe by supporting this program. Invite your spouse, co-workers or friends to come one night and drive people to and

from your community. It is a fun and rewarding experience as you are actively helping to keep the roads safe during the busy holiday season; then you can go out and have fun and call Operation Red Nose – it goes both ways.” Volunteers have to be 19 years and over and are needed to fill many positions. Areas include dispatch office, greeters, drivers and navigators. All volunteers are required to complete a criminal record check prior to participating in the program at no cost to the volunteer. All volunteers receive an orientation prior to their shift. This year Operation Red Nose, in partnership with ICBC, Richmond RCMP, Delta Police and many local sponsors, will service the communities of Delta and Richmond on Nov 29, 30, Dec 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 212 and 31st (New Year’s Eve) between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. All sponsorship and donations received to the campaign will be directed to the Delta Sports Development Centre, helping the

❙ Operation Red Nose volunteer John Holmes is one of hundreds of South Deltans who donate their time to provide rides home for holiday revellers. Contributed photo youth of our community. “Last year we had 409 volunteers helping us provide 667 safe rides home and driving over 21,000 kilometers over the course of

nine nights,” added Lewall. “Volunteers are the basic ingredient for this excellent program to function. The added benefit is that through this service we

benefit both the communities in which we live and we contribute toward amateur sports to benefit youth.” To get involved call Delta Gymnastics a call at 604-

943-0460 or email orn@operationrednosedelta.com Volunteer applications are also available on the web on the ORN Delta website www.operationrednosedelta.com.

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