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Natural gas giant FortisBC will build a $400 million expansion to its liquefied natural gas plant on Tilbury Island in Delta that will target growing demand for cheaper fuel in the transportation industry. The current liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant can generate 130,000 cubic metres of natural gas per day, and would increase capacity to 1.69 million cubic metres per day in the new plant, to be online by 2016. ❙ See story, A3

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Rams take B.C. jr. bantam title The South Delta Rams junior bantam football team took their second provincial title of the year on Sunday, as they trounced the Abbotsford Falcons 47-8 to win the B.C. community football championship. ❙ See story, A21

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$400M for Tilbury LNG plant ❙ Adrian MacNair

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Natural gas giant FortisBC will build a $400 million expansion to its liquefied natural gas plant on Tilbury Island in Delta that will target growing demand for cheaper fuel in the transportation industry. The move is intended to better support the provincial government in the development of natural gas for the transportation sector, creating opportunities for industry and remote B.C. communities, said FortisBC president and CEO John Walker. The current liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant can generate 130,000 cubic metres of natural gas per day, and would increase capacity to 1.69 million cubic metres per day in the new plant. The expansion is expected to include a second tank and a new liquefier, both to be in service by mid-2016. FortisBC has been freezing natural gas on Tilbury Island since 1971 in order to provide a stash of energy for peak winter demand. Using a 4,000-horsepower electric motor, the gas is chilled to minus-160 degrees Celsius to create liquefaction and then pumped into a storage tank that can hold 42 million cubic metres at a time. In 2011 FortisBC announced a deal with Vedder Transport Ltd. to provide an LNG fuelling station to their tractor trailer fleet, reducing an estimated 3,500 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and saving the company 30 per cent in diesel costs. A new potential client is BC Ferries, which is currently exploring all options to reducing operating costs in the face of ris-

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❙ FortisBC’s Liquefied Natural Gas facility on Tilbury Island will get a $400 million upgrade. File photo ing fares and cut sailings. Deborah Marshall, a spokeswoman with the Crown Corporation, said LNG as a fuel source is definitely cheaper than conventional diesel but a final decision has not yet been made. “We are out for tender right now,” she said. “We’ve got a request for expressions of interest right now to replace two vessels with three new ships but the responses from the shipyards will determine whether we go with LNG or not.” BC Ferries is looking to make an announce-

ment in early 2014. Although the capital cost of LNG-equipped ferries would be more than diesel, Marshall said the operator could save as much as 40 per cent in fuel costs. Helping expedite the process is the provincial government, which waived a review of the Tilbury plant expansion by the B.C. Utilities Commission, lowered the LNG dispensing fee recommended by the commission, and provided increased incentives to FortisBC. ❙ Continued on A5

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Metro Vancouver has short-listed Lehigh Cement on Tilbury Island in Delta as one possible location for a waste-to-energy facility, but the Fraser Valley Regional District is opposed to any plan that includes incineration. The FVRD says a new incinerator will generate 171,000 tonnes of carcinogenic ash each year, or equivalent to 17,100 dump truck loads. Patricia Ross, an Abbotsford councillor and Vice-Chair of the FVRD, calls incinerating garbage a “landfill in the sky.” Ross said incinerating garbage, even to recycle for use as fuel as Lehigh Cement proposes, generates the most toxic particulate matter that winds up in the atmosphere. The

thousands of different chemicals in household waste are mixed together to make a “supertoxin” that people will breathe in the Fraser Valley. Ross said it’s impossible to remove all of that particulate matter from escaping into the atmosphere during the incineration process. “Lehigh currently emits from their cement plant over 100 tonnes of particulate matter each year, even with the so-called best available air pollution control technology.” Ross said incinerating municipal solid waste generates 40 per cent more carbon emissions than burning coal. That would add to the carbon footprint of the one million tonnes of carbon already emitted by Lehigh, she said. Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington said that although it sounds like a “perfect match” for

Lehigh Cement and Metro Vancouver’s waste problem, it can’t go forward without approval from the FVRD. “My problem is I have always said a waste management facility of that sort should have the support of the Fraser Valley Regional District,” she said. “And if I were Lehigh [Cement] I would be going out there and trying to convince them that Lehigh is perfectly capable of handling the emissions in a very sophisticated way.” Jasper van de Wetering, environmental manager at Lehigh Cement, has stated that Lehigh’s existing production facility can use refuse-derived fuel and doing so would create no additional air emissions and no post-combustion residue, or ash. ❙ Continued on A4

A family lost all their possessions and have been displaced following a raging fire that consumed a farm house in East Ladner last Thursday afternoon, Nov. 28. The blaze started around 2:30 p.m. on the 75-year-old white farm house on 88th Street, creating a large plume of smoke visible from most of Ladner and parts of Tsawwassen. It took several hours for firefighters to subdue the flames which could be seen licking through the rooftop. “[The fire] got up in the attic so you get spot fires up there that are hard to put out,” said deputy fire chief Robin Cullen. A teenage boy was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation, but the pets weren’t so lucky. A couple of birds and dogs perished in the inferno. “It’s very fortunate that it was during the day so it’s lucky that one of the older people living on the farm noticed the smoke,” said Cullen, adding that person rushed into the home and took the teenager to safety. According to Cullen the father of the household has been a farmhand on the De Boer farm for 20 years and lived there with his wife and four children. The De Boers operate one of the largest dairy farms in East Ladner. The cause of the fire is undetermined at the this time and Cullen said it will likely never be known what caused it but police have ruled out any suspicious reasons. The home is covered by insurance. -Staff writer

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The proposed expansion of the Roberts Bank terminal is about to undergo an environmental assessment, and the public will be able to have their say through a committee created to hear from local residents. Port Metro Vancouver created the Delta Port Community Liaison Committee in 2011 following a successful public consultation during the $400-million Third Berth Project. But far from simply being an arm of the federal agency, the committee is made up of a mixture of organizations and causes, some of whom even oppose the development. Roger Emsley, who joined the Third Berth committee in 2004, was appointed again by Port Metro Vancouver despite the fact his organization Against Port Expansion is well-known for its reservations and concerns over the Terminal 2 expansion. “My purpose in being there is to make sure that the committee and the Port takes account of those concerns and addresses them,” said Emsley. Although many members of APE outright oppose any expansion, Emsley says his role is to ensure a balance is kept between the economic driving forces behind the expansion and the need to preserve the environment. “In terms of the environment we have a world-class ecosystem out there and the science is indicating that it will be compromised and we could lose the western sandpiper population,” he said. Emsley said the Department of

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Mayor Lois Jackson brushed aside concerns from the FVRD as well, saying any emissions generated from a WTE facility would be an issue for the entire Lower Mainland and not just the Fraser Valley. “That’s old, old news. We’ve been fighting with [FVRD] for six years.

Fisheries and Oceans has previously stated its reservations about the planned location, as does an independent study from 1979. His biggest concern is that Ottawa may overrule environmental agencies in order to push Asian trade out of Western Canada. Committee member Robert Butler, a member of the Delta Farmers Institute, tends to agree. Being a federal entity, Port Metro Vancouver isn’t restricted by the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and can expropriate farmland where it’s deemed necessary for the project. Some farmers still remember the Roberts Bank Backup lands that were expropriated in 1968 for port development when the entire western part of Delta was slated for an industrial park. “We’re not opposed to port development but we want to remain sustainable,” said Butler. After losing 88 hectares of farmland to the South Fraser Perimeter Road project, local farmers are understandably concerned about expropriation. And although the Terminal 2 expansion is mainly marine-based, the Deltaport Terminal Road and Rail Improvement Project, which involves road widening and a rail overpass on the Roberts Bank causeway, will require cutting through at least 8.33 hectares of farmland to complete the project. “We’re talking about the federal government here and they don’t have the same concern or issues with the ALR that the province might have,” said Butler. “And if they want to take something out they’re going to take it.”

Leslie Abramson, a community representative on the committee, is a former Fraser River Harbour Commissioner. She also believes port expansion will happen one way or another because the federal government wants it to happen. “All we can do is make sure that our Delta gets their fair share and it’s looked after,” she said. “And that’s what I think is the bottom line for everybody on this committee.” She said the committee is meant to act as a “conduit” between the residents of Delta and the Port. “We are there to make sure that any concerns they have can be taken back to a committee level and fight like hell to make sure their concerns are at least addressed and they get an answer back.” Delta Council recently reiterated its position on the Terminal 2 project during a November council meeting to call on the federal government to initiate a federal joint review panel. It’s the most rigorous and strict review possible under the Canadian Environment Assessment Act. The municipality has also written to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency requesting that the panel consider the proposal within the broader context of regional developments, particularly those on Tsawwassen First Nation land. Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is a proposed three-berth container terminal that would provide 2.4-million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit containers) of capacity. • To contact the committee, email ram.chungh@portmetrovancouver.com

They continue to say that all the pollution comes from Vancouver into the valley and that’s probably true in terms of topography, the location of the mountains and the air drifts from the ocean. But I think what our job is to ensure that any greenhouse gasses or any emissions are absolutely minimal or negligible.”

Jackson said it’s not simply a case of all the pollution in the Fraser Valley belonging to Metro Vancouver, given the FVRD’s rapid growth over the past two decades. “They still have open burning and fireplaces which contribute to poor air quality,” she said.

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Delta’s finest will be going head to head this Jan. 25 in the first ever Battle of the Badges Hockey Showdown. Delta Police Chief Jim Cessford and Delta Fire Chief Dan Copeland will be leading their respective teams in an epic battle of Good vs. Good at the Sungod Arena. “This game is an opportunity for the community to come out and see and meet their Delta first responders in a relaxed environment,” said Cessford. “Often our first responders only meet members of the public in high stress situations,” added Copeland. “We want to be able to meet people from the communities we serve without any of that stress.” In the first and second intermissions Delta Police and Delta Fire will be showing off their equipment and skills, and there will be interactive displays and photo opportunities throughout the evening. Both departments will also be showcasing their com-

mand vehicles outside the arena before the game with an opportunity for you to meet some of your Delta firefighters and police officers. Traditionally, these players skate together as one team under the Delta Bulls name, but for this one night they will be facing off against each other in the Battle of the Badges for the ultimate bragging rights. All of the players are currently serving Delta Fire Fighters and Delta Police Officers. The combined police/fire Delta Bulls hockey team has previously competed at the World Police Fire Games, coming in fourth place overall in New York in 2011. All proceeds from the evening will go to support the Delta Firefighters Charitable Society, Cops for Cancer and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. • Battle of the Blades comes to the Sungod Arena on Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for youth (two to 13 years), $10 for adults (14+ years), kids under 2 are free. For more information, contact A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow at media@deltapolice.ca or 604-940-5016

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The per gigajoule LNG dispensing fee will be $4.35, instead of the $6.40 recommended by the BCUC, while the price of the natural gas itself will be $3.80/GJ. Natural gas consumption is subject to provincial carbon tax of $30/tonne of CO2 equivalent, adding about $1.49/GJ. One gigajoule is roughly equivalent to 26 litres of gasoline. The province is also offering up to $2,500 off the sticker price for qualifying compressed natural gas vehicles–highly pressurized methane–under the Clean Energy Vehicle program as part of a planned five-year, $62 million program to reduce transportation emissions for heavy duty natural gas vehicles. In March, FortisBC announced $6 million in incen-

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tives to CNG vehicle fleets operators like the City of Vancouver, BC Transit and five others. A spokesperson with the Ministry of Energy and Mines said the exemption of FortisBC’s expansion of its Tilbury LNG facility from a certificate of public convenience ensures that FortisBC can begin construction in a “timely manner.” “British Columbia is a climate action and clean energy leader,” said Matt Gordon. “We are the first jurisdiction in North America to have a carbon-neutral public sector and our revenue-neutral carbon tax has created positive change. This leadership guides the development of our liquefied natural gas industry.” Gordon said natural gas vehi-

cles produce 20 to 30 per cent fewer GHG emissions compared to a gasoline or diesel vehicles. Mayor Lois Jackson said FortisBC went before Delta Council for a public hearing on the expansion in the spring and there was no opposition from residents. “There seems to be no doubt that it is one of the cleanest fuels that can be used,” said Jackson, adding that it’s good to target trucking fleets to reduce GHG emissions. Jackson also praised the “well-paying jobs” the plant will bring to the local economy. FortisBC estimates 300 person-years of employment will be generated during construction, with a further five or six permanent jobs at the plant once completed.

Since Oct. 1, there have been nine bicycle thefts in Delta, with four occurring in Ladner and five in North Delta. In many of the cases, the bikes were properly locked up and the owners returned to find the lock cut and the bike missing.

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Representatives from Fraser Health sat down with concerned Ladner residents to discuss proposed changes to the South Delta Public Health Unit, but the health authority won’t be changing its plan to move nurses to North Delta. The regional health authority is planning to move staff from the Ladner location to North Delta in order to administer services remotely. Staff levels are expected to change to 13 full and part-time nurses from the current 19. Ladner mother Niamh Plaxton said Fraser Health reached out to her following a protest she organized outside the health unit in October which drew 200 people. She recently met with Tim Shum, executive director for population health, Sherry Baidwan, manager for public health, and Karen Dickinson, director for public health. “Overall, we were pretty pleased they came ready to answer our questions and they certainly did answer them so we felt like we got into an area of transparency we were hoping for,” said Plaxton, adding she conveyed South Delta residents are “very happy” with the current health services levels. But changes are coming which continue to concern Plaxton and other mothers. She confirmed that all nurses will be located in North Delta beginning in January and some will travel to South Delta to deliver services. And while all mandated services will be continued in South Delta, phone calls to patients will be made from North Delta. Plaxton said that in theory it doesn’t matter where the phone call originates but not having a nurse physically at the South Delta health unit could be a problem. “We talked about our concern for moms who are struggling with post-partum [depression] who would not be able to make an ap-

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any announcements about this restructuring because they honestly thought nobody would notice. They felt there would be no change in service that would be noticeable.” When Plaxton asked how they planned to measure that community response, she said it became clear there were no plans in place to determine whether the restructuring was success, or even how those metrics would be established. In a statement released by Tim Shum, he said he appreciated the

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he courtroom is a long way from the cockpit of a CF-18 fighter jet, but Tsawwassen lawyer and Delta Hospital Foundation chair Keith McGee may be one of the few who have worked in both. McGee served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 10 years after graduating from Queen’s University with an economics degree. In that span, he put in 2,500 hours of jet fighter time, much of that behind the controls of the CF-18 Hornet as a flight instructor. “They were brand new when we got them,” he says of the fighter jets, which are currently slated for replacement. “They just came off the line and they still smelled like new cars.” Among the young pilots McGee trained was future astronaut and best-selling author Chris Hadfield, who McGee describes as the best pilot he ever saw. After a decade in the military, McGee opted to get his law de-

gree at the University of Alberta, and eventually settled down with his young family in Tsawwassen more than 20 years ago. When he’s not taking on ICBC as a personal injury trial lawyer in the courtroom and a partner at Jarvis McGee Rice LLP, McGee has donated much of his spare time to volunteering in the community. McGee coached softball, baseball, and basketball locally as his three kids were growing up, but with the kids now grown, McGee says he began looking for other opportunities to give back to the community. “The Delta Hospital Foundation was an obvious choice,” he says. “It’s easy to get behind, because it effects all of us.” McGee joined the board close to six years ago, and for the past year has served as the Delta Hospital Foundation’s chair. It’s McGee’s role to help connect the Delta community with the hospital foundation, and support the organization’s

❙ Delta Hospital Foundation chair Keith McGee speaks at the South Delta Leader’s men’s health fundraiser last week at Illuminate Restorante in Tsawwassen. Rob Newell photo many fundraising efforts. Last week, McGee took part in the South Delta Leader’s men’s health fundraiser, which has so far raised close to $10,000 for the Delta Hospital Foundation. That money will be used to help pay for state-of-the-art equipment to diagnose and treat men’s health issues. McGee plans to get a close look at that equipment later this month when he says he’ll be going in for his first colonoscopy.

“I’ve spent the last five and a half years raising money for these scopes, but I haven’t used one yet. So my wife told me to get my buns in there,” he says. While many men cringe at the thought of a colonoscopy, McGee said they need to put it in perspective. “When you think about what your poor spouse goes through - the squishing, pushing, poking, and prodding - what we go through is nothing,” he says. “I want to be healthy enough to

enjoy the prime of my life.” McGee just celebrated his 57th birthday, one year older than his grandfather, who passed away at 56. “It’s easy to be sedentary as a professional, but I plan on sticking around,” he says. “We constantly hear about stats in men’s health, but only you can determine whether or not you’ll be a statistic.” • To donate to the South Delta Leader’s men’ health campaign, visit sdl.dhfoundation.ca

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ince moving to Delta one of the oddest things I’ve come across is the seemingly contradictory nature of some of its residents. There are people here who enjoy the superficial aspects to a rural landscape, without really wanting to commit to maintaining its rural heritage. That is to say, they receive visual pleasure from passing by empty farmland on their way to and from work, but it doesn’t mean much to them beyond that. Delta’s pastoral setting is undoubtedly alluring. Old farmhouses and rundown barns look pretty as they glide by our car windows. But how often does one think about the farmer who owns them? One of the reasons I ultimately decided the anti-Southlands position was one inherently derived by NIMBY residents who don’t want their Boundary Bay Road drive marred by houses, was the

s Metro Vancouver struggles with how to take care of it’s ever-growing garbage problem, one of the solutions being proposed is the construction of a waste-to-energy facility that will incinerate waste and convert it to cheap energy. One of the proposed sites being considered will be at the Lehigh Cement Plant in Tilbury. Mayor Lois Jackson calls the project the perfect fit, and she’s right. Lehigh’s existing production facility can use refuse-derived fuel and doing so would create no additional air emissions and no post-combustion residue, or ash. Because Lehigh already uses a significant amount of fuel to manufacture cement, the solution would be mutually beneficial to acquire Metro Vancouver waste to displace the fuel the company is currently using. However, not everyone is convinced, namely, the Fraser Valley Regional District. According to them, the plant would increase air pollution in the Fraser Valley, and should be scuttled. However, the FVRD’s concerns ring hollow. While the FVRD likes to blame their air quality problem solely on Metro Vancouver, the truth is, it is largely responsible for the problem itself. The Fraser Valley has seen the bulk of Lower Mainland’s population and industrial growth over the past decade. It is the busiest transportation corridor in the province. Making matters worse, open burning and wood fireplaces are still commonplace throughout much of the Fraser Valley. If the FVRD was serious about protecting air quality in the Fraser Valley, it would be more concerned with cleaning up its own backyard, instead of tell Metro Vancouver what to do.

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testimony by actual farmers who have done actual farming on the Southlands property. And in the end, it matters less whether your view of unused farmland is ruined by a few houses if it means that more farmland is put into agricultural production. Because you can’t have farmland without the farmers. Similarly, I was a little surprised at how angry people were to find out that hunters went onto the Southlands property and killed a dozen geese last month. Delta is a community for which goose and duck hunting has been going on since before the Coast Salish First Nations had seen a single European face. Hunting, fishing, and growing is what has sustained the people of this land for countless generations. It seems to me that the people who are angered to hear a few geese were shot among the 125,000 that arrived from Wrangel Island this year are the same ones who like their farmland nice and fallow. It’s going to be interesting, too, when

the Southlands starts getting farmed again. I wonder if those Boundary Bay residents who were so in favour of saving the farmland really understand what productive farmland entails. Farming is noisy, dusty, and smelly. It begins early in the morning and continues late into the afternoon. But that is what living in Delta is all about. While we live close to nature, we are not actually a nature preserve. We are a rural community and rural activities happen here. And I’m OK with that.

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Service clubs play an integral part in our Community, they do so many volunteer projects to give back to their Community. The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen has been doing a beautification project in Diefenbaker Park, and during the slugging in the rain, residents of South Delta would drive by and honk and give the thumbs up, a few parked on the side of the road and yelled out, “thank you!” One neighbour opened their home to 15 strangers (Rotarians) so we could eat our lunch in a nice warm solarium. While selling calendars in front of the supermarkets so we can do more community projects, we hear, “Thanks for the water park, we really enjoy it!” Comments like that give volunteers the drive to do more knowing the community is enjoying and are grateful for all the volunteer hours and dollars spent in our community. Thanks to all for your support. We Rotarians love to give back. Leslie Abramson, Rotarian Delta

Re: Pit bulls have bad reputation, Uncommon Sense, Nov. 29, 2013. When it comes to “bad reputations,” let’s look at the owners of pit bulls. Instead of banning pit bulls, perhaps it’s time to “ban” owners for whom pit bulls have become a macho status symbol. EW Bopp Tsawwassen

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in mercury blowback from China into our waters of the lower mainland. People are against this proposal for specific reasons, it does not create economic benefit; while leaving many questions about the health impacts of the proposal. The Environmental Impact Assessment, a truncated version, completed in only three weeks, is a travesty in that it does not address health and it relies on data which is over 12 years old. At that time two trains were traversing through White Rock, now there are more like 21. Ironically, the article painting a solid picture of the 26,000 jobs is actually cutting its own throat. Because, while we may need metallurgical coal for steel, we don’t need to burn or send to China to burn, thermal coal for electricity. That is the issue, not any attempt to go after all of coal. Any cursory look at China and pollution clearly tells us more coal is not the answer if it shortens their lifespan. If coal was so great, we would be increasing the burning here. We are doing the opposite. Would we trade shorter lifespan for coal burning electricity? Likely not. Why should they? Steven Faraher-Amidon Surrey

Coal port not worth the health risks Re: Fraser coal port meeting comes to Tsawwassen, Nov. 15, 2013. The issue of total coal exports is not on the table with the Fraser Surrey Docks proposal. The proposal is very specific in addressing the import of American thermal coal, coal that is worse for the environment and will not create many jobs, while contributing to life span reductions in Asia, where northern China has seen a drop of 5.5 years, considerably relating to the coal. Additionally, we have seen a huge increase

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Christmas has always been a special time of year for my family and as I reflect back, one experience in particular holds a special place in my heart. It was Christmas Eve, 1971 and because it was only my second year on the job with Edmonton Police Service, I was scheduled to work. I lived at home at the time, I was 21 years old and my parents were not impressed that I was not going to be with the family on Christmas Eve for the first time in my life. I certainly resented the fact that I was going to be out all night in the cold while everyone else was eating, drinking and celebrating. I started my shift that evening and the streets seemed to have a sense of calm that I had not experienced before. Protected from the cold by my Buffalo coat, I walked the beat around 95th Street and 118th Avenue in Edmonton, an area known for its churches and recreation centres. One particular church caught my attention. It had a soft glow and I could hear the sounds of a choir singing. Just before midnight, the church service ended and people began spilling out on to the street. Everyone was in high spirits, children were excited, and people were shaking hands and hugging, wishing each other a Merry Christmas. All of these people approached me with the same warmth of the season; thanking me for keeping them safe on Christmas Eve and wishing me joy, happiness and good health. The

ambiance was incredible and I felt a part of something bigger than myself. After the crowd made their way home, it again became quiet. Huge snowflakes began falling, illuminating the sky and it struck me as I stood on that silent street, that I was experiencing peace on earth. I spent the rest of my shift thinking about that moment. I always enjoyed Christmas, but my experience working as a young constable that night changed my understanding of what it all means. When I returned home on Christmas morning from my night shift, my father was hoping for some good stories. I know I surprised him when I described the opposite – instead of bad guys and arrests, I described to him in great detail my experience of peace. That moment never left me and I often reflect back and remind myself that Christmas is a time for family and friends; it is a time for slowing down and pausing our hectic lives. It is easy to become caught up in the chaos of the season; the shopping, the social functions, the presents and the overall glitter, but Christmas is an occasion to enjoy the quiet stillness and simplicity of the Holiday. My wish for all of you this Christmas is that you have an opportunity to enjoy a sense of peace and joy your lives. Merry Christmas. Jim Cessford is the chief of the Delta Police Department and has spent more than 40 years in law enforcement.

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Re: Development eyed for Paterson Park, Nov. 29, 2013. I’ve got a better idea: leave it just the way it is. Right now, South Delta is staggering under development proposals – TFN, Southlands, Tsawwassen Springs, Captain’s Cove, etc – so how about giving us a breather here? And anyway, the old race track is a breath of fresh air when you make the turn onto Ladner Trunk road off Highway 17. Instead of the inevitable crush of houses and buildings, there is a lovely field, with people actually using it. Why can’t you just leave it at that? As a newly-minted senior myself, I say to the Delta Seniors Planning Team: find something else to do, and while you’re at it, work on your timing. Ted Laturnus Delta

Build incinerator outside of Lower Mainland

Which city will Metro Vancouver choose to build its toxic emission spewing garbage incinerator? It will also create over a 100,000 tonnes per year of toxic and hazardous ashes requiring geomembrane lined land fill sites? If they build outside of the Metro area will that city have to pay the ‘put or pay’ penalty if the waste won’t burn? Also, will that city be responsible for landfilling the ashes? Sweden is touted as the shining example of incineration and recycling but there is a hidden truth. Because of recycling they don’t have enough combustible garbage and have to import garbage from across Europe.

They also have a policy of not allowing the hazardous/toxic ashes to be landfilled so they are sent to neighbouring Norway and mixed into concrete to fill old mine shafts. How long before this toxic concrete cocktail breaks down and pollutes Norway’s groundwater and fjords? When you put our provincial government’s irresponsible fracking policy into the equation the whole province could eventually become a toxic wasteland! If you live, or know of someone who does live in one of these “chosen cities,” help make sure that this environmental monstrosity and all of the ensuing problems it will bring, never gets built. Gary Huntbatch Abbotsford

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Three unions representing TransLink employees are helping put up $15,000 in reward money to fight back against assailants who violently attack Metro Vancouver bus drivers. Half of the money is coming from Coast Mountain Bus Co. and the District of West Vancouver, increasing the reward offer from a previous $2,000 for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for bus driver assaults. “It’s unacceptable,” said Nathan Woods, president of Unifor local 111, which represents bus mechanics and SeaBus workers. “Our members are disgusted and our riders are appalled that violence against bus drivers continues at extremely high levels, with over 1,260 assaults in the past eight years.” Union leaders say dangerous attacks on drivers have happened while buses are moving, posing a threat to passengers as well. There have been 124 driver assaults so far in 2013. Nearly two dozen cases have gone to court

this year, with six convictions so far. “Being punched, kicked, choked, spit on or even verbally and physically threatened while simply doing your job trying to get riders safely to their destination is totally devastating and demoralizing for bus drivers,” said Unifor’s Ruth Armstrong, adding lost work days and medical care also cost the broader public.

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Metro Vancouver mayors are unlikely to meet again with Transportation Minister Todd Stone before January to resume negotiations to solve TransLink’s funding challenges. Mayors’ council chair Richard Walton said the group is still waiting for the province to bring back a proposal on reforms to TransLink governance as well as word of what new funding would be acceptable to the province and the plan for a referendum next year on the solution. “They’re aware of the fact time is marching by,” Walton said of the mayors and the

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The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is hoping to draw lovers of owls and other birds of prey out to their second annual Christmas fundraiser this Saturday with the proceeds going to finding a new home. Although they are ideally located along the Pacific Flyway on 72nd Street and close to Boundary Bay, the not-for-profit organization has outgrown their rented two-hectare, 25-year-old facility. OWL would like to stay in the Ladner area and there is a 16 hectare property on 72nd Street that they have their eyes on. The asking price for the land is $3.3 million, and OWL has raised about 15 per cent of that amount. The new facility would take up about a quarter of the footprint on the land,

with farmers leasing out the rest for agricultural production. OWL has become the most renowned rehabilitation centre for birds of prey in the Lower Mainland, with 491 birds coming into their care in 2012. This year there have been 409 and they are averaging a 75 per cent success rate in releasing the birds after being nourished back to health. “That’s our main goal, to get them back out into the wild,” said volunteer Mindy Dick. “Otherwise, there are some that still need to stay. Some need to be overwintered because it’s too cold.” Birds like barn owls are housed in a unheated habitat that simulates their natural environment, explained Dick. “It’s what they would be doing in the wild. We don’t alter anything for them to keep them warm.”

❙ Santa Claus will be on hand for the Ladner-based Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society’s Christmas at OWL fundraiser event on Dec. 7. Adrian MacNair photo Part of the reason for the uptick in numbers last year was the many snowy owls that were rescued from the area. After flying thousands of kilometres from the frozen Arctic tundra, many were starving to death and too weak to survive on their own. Others had been hit by cars. But after two irruption years there have been no sightings of the rare birds in Delta this winter. Dick said there is still one

snowy owl in their facility that has been rehabilitated and they are trying to decide on an appropriate location to release him back into the wild. But snowy owl fans can still see Piggy and Serenity, two birds that are permanent residents of OWL and part of the education team used during tours. Both were hit by airplanes several years ago and because of wing injuries they will never be fit to be released

back into the wild. This year’s Christmas at OWL event will enable visitors to pictures taken with various birds of prey, or with Santa Claus, who will be holding an owl. “There’s going to be all kinds of refreshments, hot chocolate, cider, and that’s all 100 per cent donated by the Sweet Pea and Coastal Pageant girls.” There will also be educational tours throughout the day to explain about

birds of prey in the wild, and the rehabilitation services provided by OWL. “[Last year] was more successful than we thought it would be and that’s why we decided to go a little further with it this year.” The event takes place on Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their facility, 3800 72nd St., Delta. For more information call 604-946-3171 or visit owlcanada.org.

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While it may be a joyous time of year for many South Delta families, for many living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside crippled by poverty, addiction, and mental illness, there is little joy to be felt. That’s why a number of people in Ladner are helping to give residents of the troubled inner-city neighbourhood a Merry Christmas by donating to poverty groups and shelters. Lyndsey Funk, a Ladnerite on maternity leave, decided in October to use social media to harness the power of giving from her friends and neighbours. “It just kind of came to me one day while I was in the shower,” said Funk while standing in front of her garage packed with donated items. “I thought Facebook is so good for networking, for getting people involved in things, and everybody out here is so great about helping out all the time.” Funk said she didn’t expect the large volume of people responding to her request, but thinks a lot of it has to do with people wanting to help but not knowing how. By providing people with a place to

drop off donations it makes being charitable “easy.” Now with over 200 boxes of donations, Funk said she has clothing, blankets, sheets, toiletries, a child’s stroller, car seats, baby accessories and clothing, and much more. Because her husband works in downtown Vancouver, Funk has him drop off boxes each day to the DTES Women’s Center and Shelter. She wasn’t expecting to receive so many donations of children’s toys and clothing, so Funk decided to expand her list to the Aboriginal Mothers Centre Society on Dundas Street and Sheway on Hastings Street. Funk doesn’t want to take away important donations locally, but said the DTES residents are in a desperate situation. “They just really need it and I couldn’t find a place out here that needed it like they do. I think everyone out here seems to have a lot compared to down there and they were quite happy to take it all.” Even with a baby, Funk finds the time to help others. Instead of getting her rest, she sorts the donations during the baby’s naps. ❙ Continued on A14

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Three thousand. That’s how many children in Delta have ❙ Eric Tegelberg (right) of Food on the Corner poses with one of the many trains Beno Bucker has set up outside his house in Beach Grove. The trains run through a network of Christmas lights and holiday ornaments that are sure to delight children and parents alike. Visitors are encouraged to come by 5875 Vardon Place in Tsawwassen to see the trains. A box is located nearby where donations can be made to the Food on the Corner Society. Adrian MacNair photo

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Michelle Parent, another Ladner resident, is also helping people in the DTES, but her approach is much more hands-on. Last year she, along with six fellow Vancouver Community College nursing students, went to the DTES as part of their maternal health studies. She said that as a nurse it’s important to learn about empathy and compassion and put those principles into practice. Even though she’s graduated now, the group plans to do it again this year. “I got a group of us and decided to go downtown to Pigeon Park and take some stuff and just give it away,” said Parent. The students went last Dec. 23 and began distributing clothing, blankets (the most popular item), baked goods, and donated oranges from Safeway. “There was no real organization to it,” recalls Parent. “We just basically canvassed our friends and family [ for donations].” Fellow student Anthony Szeto, who lives in East Vancouver, said the experience is about learning to be non-judgmental and practicing harm reduction. It also helps to get them in the mindset of finding out what people really need,

which is critical for nursing. “It gives you a first-hand experience about what you’re seeing right in front of you,” he said. Szeto said sometimes just walking through doors can be a barrier to access for some people fearful of being judged or stigmatized, whereas frontline workers can deliver care directly. Kristine George, who belongs to the Sto:lo Nation in Chilliwack, said there’s many aboriginal people on the streets who need attention. “Walking downtown and seeing an aboriginal you don’t want to be ashamed, you want to help them,” she said. Parent said that not only were DTES residents grateful, once they saw the students were there to help they watched over them and made sure they would be safe while they worked. “That day I heard more Merry Christmases, God bless yous, and you’re an angel, than I had ever heard before,” said Parent. Since Christmas has become more commercialized in recent years, she said it’s important to focus her time on the true meaning of giving. To donate to either cause, email vcc.class180@ gmail.com or lyndseyfunk@hotmail.com, respectively.

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The South Delta Rams junior bantam football team took their second provincial title of the year on Sunday, as they trounced the Abbotsford Falcons 47-8 to win the B.C. community football championship. The core of the Rams squad also won the provincial title earlier this year in flag football. “It’s pretty special for these guys to get two in one year,” said Rams head coach Brent Calvert. The Rams finish the football season with a perfect 13-0 record this season, having outscored their opponents by an average of 40-6. While the Rams had little experience playing from behind this season, that’s exactly where they found themselves early on in the championship final. The Abbotsford Falcons, themselves riding a 12-0 record going in to the final game of the season, drew first blood with a touchdown and two-point convert in the first quarter to take an 8-0 lead. The Rams regrouped in the second quarter, however, as quarterback Michael Calvert ran in the Rams’ first touchdown of the game. Late that quarter, Calvert again found the endzone, this time on special teams after stripping an Abbotsford player of the ball on a kick return, and running it back for another touchdown. “He picked his pocket, and that really turned the tide,” said coach Calvert. “They’re a pretty seasoned group of players, and they got stronger as the game went on.” The Rams never looked back in the second half, opening up a 39-point lead to take the provincial championship in convincing fashion. “They know how hard it is to get to provincials,” Calvert said. “And they made the most of it.” The core group of players on the team have been to the Vancouver

Mainland Football League finals in five of the last six years, and in 2009, lost the atom provincial title by just two points to Kelowna. The Rams had their year-end awards ceremony on Monday night, where Michael Calvert was named the team’s top offensive player, with Ryan Jensen and Eduardo Gonzalez picking up the top defence and special team player awards, respectively. Calvert was also named most inspirational, while Andrew Kraft was named most sportsmanlike. Douglas Jameson was named the team’s outstanding wide receiver, while Billy Matwichyna won the True Grit award. Defensive Linemen of the Year went to Jarvis Dashkewytch, with Ethan Prasad picking up the offensive lineman honours. Rookie of the Year Awards went to Riley Gookstetter on offence and Jacob Kirk on defence, while Morgan Brumby and Maxwell Stalling were each named the team’s most improved players on offence and defence, respectively. Calvert, Dashkewytch, and Gonzales were also picked to play for the Team B.C. all star team this month in Seattle. Calvert said the majority of his players will be moving on to bantam level football next season, as will the team’s coaching staff. “The future looks bright for this group,” Calvert said. The 2013 Rams are Morgan Brumby, Michael Calvert, Jarvis Dashkewytch, Eduardo Gonzalez, Douglas Jameson, Ryan Jensen, Andrew Kraft, Billy Matwichyna, Aneel Nijjar, Ethan Prasad, Maxwell Stalling, Niall Cummins, Riley Gookstetter, Josh Issler, Kai Kennedy, Jacob Kirk, Warren Laushke, Daniel Russell, Mattias Simek, Rylan Tjahyana, Jarrod Bee, Dylan Hampton, Trevor Jones, Jack Mintzler, and Anthony Sarra.

The South Delta Sun Devils repeated as provincial champions at the B.C. AAAA girls’ volleyball provincials held last weekend in Penticton, defeating Earl Marriott in the final, three sets to one. “The second time is always harder,” said coach Dan Burgess. “The [tournament] was really deep this year. There were seven or eight teams that could have been in the final.” South Delta opened the tournament with victories over Lord Tweedsmuir, West Vancouver, and Pinetree Secondary School in round robin play, before facing North Peace and

Riverside Secondary in the opening rounds of the playoffs. The Sun Devils saw their toughest match-up of the tournament in the semi finals, when they needed five sets to finish off South Kamloops. After a strong opening set of 25-20, the Sun Devils dropped the next two sets to find themselves behind. The team rebounded with sets of 25-21 and 15-11 to win the match and punch their ticket to the provincial final against Earl Marriott. While the Sun Devils didn’t get the strong start they were hoping for in the final, the team quickly regained its footing after dropping the first set to Earl Marriott in the final, 17-25, going

on to take the next three sets by scores of 25-23, 25-19, and 25-19. “We stayed focused, and once we got going, we were pretty hard to stop,” said Burgess. Nicole McNamara, Megan McNamara, and captain Christine Howlett were each named first team all-stars, with Nicole McNamara picking up the tournament MVP honour. Cassidy Pearson was also named to the tournament’s second all-star team. Other members of the Sun Devils provincial championship team are Lauren Shirley, Laura Findlay, Samantha Loiselle, Mieguen Butcher, Zoe Mydansky, Maria Starko, Anika Flassen, and Courtney Bogress.

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Only those of interest will be contacted. Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SIGN UP ONLINE! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

HANDYPERSONS

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiﬁcation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

HANDYMAN. Very reliable. 20 yrs exp. Senior’s discount. Make a list. CAN DO IT ALL! 604-866-4977

PSYCHIC MIRACLES by Luna.com. Call and get a free reading by phone. Love money job family, restores broken relationships, solves all problems permanently. 1-866-229-5072

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating CALL TOBIAS 604.782.4322

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To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

EDUCATION

FINANCIAL SERVICES

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

This is a full time position for an experienced ad designer. The successful applicant should be familiar with Mac OSX and Adobe InDesign Software and ideally have experience designing ads and page layout.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

GENERAL LABOURERS

A PERFECT P/T Home Business. People Choice Award Winner 11 yrs in a row. 2 hours/day earns you ﬁnancial freedom. 24 hour mess. 1-888-571-2381 EXCITING NEW CANADIAN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. Available in your area! Min inv req’d. For more info, call 866-945-6409

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Fulltime permanent with beneﬁts. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: hannachrysler.ca

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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CONCRETE & PLACING

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

Placing & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates. coastalconcrete.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899 Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774

AFFORDABLE MOVING

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683

Sell your Home! with the %5.,,!0$&

Power Pack…

Sell your home FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

2!3!*$& Time Offer!

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SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood ﬂoors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.

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Call 604.575-5555

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Friday, December 6, 2013 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

PRECISION 1 Plumbing & Heating. Lic. & Ins. h/w tanks, service, renos, drain cleaning. Rick 604-809-6822

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

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TREE PRUNING

.Can-Pro Paint & Drywall. 3 rooms $250. Over 25 yrs of quality service. Insured/Free Est. 604-7717052

www.paintspecial.com

Best done in Dec. or Jan. while dormant for optimal health!

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

• Tree Trimming • Christmas Lights Installation • Snow Removal

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

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TREE SERVICES

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Rooﬁng. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 604-240-5362. info@glrooﬁng.ca

604-787-5915

www.treeworksonline.ca

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PLUMBING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PETS 477

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

PETS

BEAGLES, 12’’ size, ready Dec 11, tri-colour. 5 male, $650. (604)3160376, tobyscardetail@hotmail.com

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service

Blue Italian Mastiff/Matiff Boxer X, ready to go to good home, view parents, vet checked/1st shots, $500. Text to view (604)819-2697

• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas ﬁtter. Aman: 778-895-2005

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

Precision 1 Plumbing & Heating Licensed ~ Insured. Hot water tanks, service, renos. Contact Rick 604-809-6822

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, 2 males. $650. Call 604794-7347

Great Pyrenees pups, M/F, 1st shots, parents on site, ready Dec 6. $700. Call (604)798-5069

DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins Starting from $99.00 604.586.5865

P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS 3 female pups. Vet ✓. Ready to go. $500/each. 778-899-3326

PETS 477

PETS

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

STANDARD POODLES- Big, beautiful, healthy puppies. Smart, calm, hypo-allergenic. Vet checked, vaccinations, house trained. Males, females, Blacks, Apricots, Reds. Delivery available. $1000, 250-5450158. Hiddenhills@shaw.ca TOY POODLE PUP 7 weeks old. Male, white with black markings $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 YELLOW LAB PUPS. 3 females. Ready to go. Vet checked. $600. 604-852-6176 Abbotsford.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 536

FOOD PRODUCTS

BRADNER FARMS Certiﬁed Organic Pork

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

STEEL BUILDING...”THE BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 20X22 $4,259. 25X24 $4,684. 30X34 $6,895. 35X36 $9,190. 40X48 $12,526. 47X70 $17,200. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca VIAGRA 100mg or CIALIS 20mg. Generic. 40 tabs + 10 FREE all for $99 including FREE SHIPPING. Discreet, Fast Shipping. 888-8360780 or metromeds.net

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com

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AUTO FINANCING

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VEHICLES WANTED

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

REAL ESTATE 627

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

SOUTH SURREY Short Term or Long term

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Sold Your House? Downsizing? Renovating? Just bring Your Clothes.

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

Fully Furnished & Equipped Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Ofﬁce + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate ﬂooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping. NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2350/month. Available March 1.

The Scrapper

604.488.9161

MISC. FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

HOMES FOR RENT

FOR SALE. My Piano accordion collection of 16 piano accordions. Priced from $190. to $1500. (604)853-7773

For enquiries please email pat@bradnerfarms.ca or call 778-808-6070

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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TRANSPORTATION

ALTO CONN SAX $495. 604-859-5925

Raised on our Ashcroft ranch. Ready for pick up in Abbotsford Dec. 21. Sold by the side, approx 100 lb/side @ $2.50/lb + cut, wrapping & smoking.

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RENTALS

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

SURREY

Regency Park Gardens Large 1 & 2 bedroom units Rent from $725.00/mo.

Phone: 604-581-8332 & 604-585-0063

TRANSPORTATION 810 Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

AUTO FINANCING

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

DELTA SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

Minimum $200 for Complete full-size Vehicles

Serving the Delta Area since 1986 604-649-1627 or 604-946-0943

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HOMES FOR RENT

3BED/2BA Beautiful renovated home on 11,000 sq feet lot in Panorama Ridge. $1650/month. Call 778-929-4696

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

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Friday, December 6, 2013

Tsawwassen Springs

GOLF CARD Christmas Special

“BEST NEW COURSE ON THE WEST COAST OF CANADA!” – Robert Carriere

Play it for yourself.

With this promotion on our 2014/2015 Springs Golf Card, you can save a lot – and enjoy all-season golf for a lot less.

PAY

$99 TO NEVER HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN

$59

IN GREEN FEES ALL YEAR* PLUS

As a special holiday treat we’ll include a

$50 WHITE SPOT GIFT CARD

Register your card online and add additional funds before January 31, 2014 and receive a 10% cash bonus Springs Card benefits valid from purchase date. If renewing existing Springs card, funds will transfer onto new card at time of purchase.

For more details please call

Pro Shop: 604.948.GOLF {4653} Or visit us online

Winter rates now in effect! The eleventh hole at the new Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course

golf.tsawwassensprings.ca