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The popular Boundary Bay Airshow has been cancelled.

TheCityof Delta announcedthe cancellationofthe eventfor2026, which hadthousandsof people attendannually.

Theitem was at theend ofaCityof Deltanews release Monday onthelist ofcity eventsfor2026.

“Unfortunately,the Boundary Bay Airshow willnot be returning in2026. Deltaisgrateful to Alpha Aviationfor the yearsof partnership inhostingtheairshow, which, overnearly two decades, has become a beloved summer eventfor theentire region. We are thankfulfor ourcontinued

relationship withAlpha Aviation,includingtheir president Melissa Sayers andfounderFred Kaiser, and we lookforward to working withthem to identifyopportunitiesfor futurecollaboration,”the release states.

Coun. DylanKruger saidit’s sadthe eventis cancelled becauseit’s beenatraditionthat families have looked forward to every summer.

“Atthe sametime,the airshow wasthemost expensive eventthecity puton every year, by far. This willallowthecity to re-invest innew events, activatemorecommunity spaces,andbringfresh energy to our calendar.

“It’stheendofanera, butalsothe startofanew chapterfor our events team,”he said.

Theairshow was producedthrough a cost-sharing partnership betweenthecityand

Annual event had demonstrations by military, civilian and aerobaticaircraft.

Alpha Aviation,which operatesthecity-owned airport.

Heldin July at the Boundary Bay Airport, thefutureofthe event becameuncertainafter citycouncil agreed Delta would be looking at adifferentfinancialarrangement fortheairshowafter 2026.

At a December2025

meetingofcouncil, staff noted they hadnot yet heard back from Alpha Aviation regardingits intentions to host the 2026 event, butthey were expected to submit a requestforthis year’s show.

Staff reiterated to councilthat no changes were proposed forthe 2026 event, butfor2027

and beyond,they would look at potentialdifferent arrangements, subject to discussions withAlpha Aviationandcouncil support.

SayingAlpha Aviation has beenanexceptional operatorand partner, Mayor George Harvie told the Optimist he’s disappointed. Harvie saidhe tookexception to a sug-

gestionthe event was getting stale,andthat he thoughthe hadthe support of council to have a report come back after Alpha hadmeetings with thecity.

“ThenextthingIfind outwhenI get back from vacationis,theydid have meetings butitdidn’t come to a satisfactory conclusionthat worksfor both parties.And so, I’m very disappointed. It’s an iconic special eventfor ourcity,andIhopein future years we canbring it back,” said Harvie.

Last year,council approved a change when it came to sponsorship withthe2025 Boundary Bay Airshow.

Underthat newfundingmodel,whilethecity’s financialcontribution wouldincrease,Alpha Aviation was to take overthe responsibilityof obtaining sponsorship support.

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BeedieLong-TermCareCentredelayedindefinitely

Gov’t.trying to find a way to reduce costs ofpricey projects

PHILMELNYCHUK

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B.C.’s fiscal squeeze2026 budgetishitting Delta with newsthat the Beedie Long Term Care Centre completion date has beendelayed.

The200-bed facilityonthe groundsof Delta Hospitalinitially was to have been built by 2027 butits yearofcompletionisnownoted as,“to be confirmed” inthe Budgetand Fiscal Plan2026/27.

Thenewlong-term care centreisoneof seven throughouttheprovincethat will have theiropening dates delayed.

“Governmentisadjusting the timingofdeliveryfor several approved long-term care projects to incorporatethelessons learnedfromprojectsalready underwayandfromitsongoing reviewofthelong-term care infrastructureprogram,” saida backgrounderforthe 2026provincial budgetthat was

announced Tuesday(Feb.17).

Thecostfortheproject currently sits at $180million. It’s being built to replace the Mountain View Manor.

Delta South Conservative MLA Ian Patonisquestioning the strategy.

“Everybodyislooking forward to thisnewfacility getting upand runningas soonas possible,andnow we’re being told by a governmentthat’s broke, we’re going to have to step back abit… pause somewhat onthecreationofthisnew facility,” Paton said.

“What doesthat mean? That makesno sense.”

He pointed outthat the Delta Hospitaland Community Health Foundation hasalready raised $18millionfor the project.

Construction has been going on since May2025doing early construction, site prep, and paving.

Theprovincial budget reflects roughly$15Malready spent. Pre-construction has beenunderway.

“Why would you slow down aprojectthat’s full-steam ahead rightnow?Ithink we’ve done our part in Delta, with

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thehospitalfoundationand communitycoming together, people buckingup to comeup with our$18 million towards theproject,” Paton said.

“We’ve waited and waited forthisproject. Mountain View Manor is extremely outdated, builtinthe70s.”

Mountain View Manor openedin1977and currently serves92 residents.

In a statement, Lisa Hoglund,CEO with the Delta Hospitaland Community Health Foundation, said despitetheprovincewide

reviewof long-term care infrastructure, earlysite work is already in progress, “andthe need to urgently replacethe aging Mountain View Manor withamodern 200-bed home remains clear.”

Sheaddedthat thanks to the generosityofdonors, “this projectis well positionedand ourcommitment to this stateof-the-artlong-term care home for Delta remainsunwavering.”

Thefoundation will keep working withthe government andFraser Health, “astimelines are refined,”she said.

The Ministryof Finance wouldnotprovidea spokesperson to answer questions directlyand wouldnot say ifthelong-term care centre would be downscaled,nor what its currentcostis,nor provideanewopening date.

It said laterit will have more detailson datesonceit “strategically sequences”its capital plan.

Butit said severalprojects “are experiencing significant andunsustainablecosts.”

“In some cases, thecosts have increased to as highas $1.8million per bed.”

Asa result,theministryis looking at standard design guidelinesandmodularconstructionandother ways to deliverhigh-qualityfacilities ina“faster, andmorecosteffective way.”

Basedonthe last cost estimateof$180millionfor Delta’s long-term care centre, the per bedcostis$900,000.

Delta Mayor George Harvie saidit’s just anotherdelay.

“Tome,this just means another stall,”he said,adding he’s wonderinghow much longer Mountain View Manor can continueoperating.

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WhilethenewFraser River Tunnel isnot beingindefinitelydelayed,asis happening to Delta’s long-term care centre, Mayor George Harvie remains concerned abouttheproject.

B.C.’s 2026 budget, released Feb. 17, showsthat theFraser River Tunnelis stilldueforcompletion by 2030, at a costof$4.1billion.

Butafootnote to theitem says the costoftheprojectis beingupdated and reviewed, “asthedesign andcontract negotiationsprogress.” The footnote addsthat oncenegotiations withthe contractorarefinished,it willupdate the project’scostand schedule.

“Due to commercial sensitivities related to releasinganupdatedestimatefortheproject before a contract isexecuted,theprovince willupdate theproject budgetand scheduleonce negotiations withthecontractor have concluded.”

Harvie saidthat processis just creatingmoreofadelay andcriticized the budget. “It’s badforthewholeprovince.

In my many years of government I’ve neverexperienceda budget likethis.

It isalltime, worst,”he saidnotingthe budget has peopleon lowincomes paying the,“unimaginable”debt servicing.

The budget callsforanincrease in the firstincome tax bracketof lessthan.6 percentalthoughthat’s offset by the B.C. tax reductioncreditformorethan40 percentoftaxpayers.

This year’s budgetdeficit for2025/26 is$9.6billion. It’s projected to rise to $13.3billionnext year.

Thedelay forthelong-term care centreandthedrawn-outprocessforthe tunnelis just a way ofnot spendingany moneyoneitherproject, Harvie said.

He said replacementsforthe George Massey Tunneland Mountain View Manorare, “essential.”

“After readingthe budget, where’sthe money going to comefrom?

“Andasthey keep stalling, theprices are going to be goingup, asthey have forthe last three years.”

Delta SouthMLA Ian Paton saidthe Fraser River Tunnelprojectlikely will cost closer to $10 billion.

“Ifthey ever get startedonit,and get theirenvironmentalassessment, which they still haven’t got, thisthing may not getcompleted until2033or something likethat Whoknows?” Paton said.

Meanwhilehe saidthe government has raised incometaxesonlower incomefamiliesandaffecting seniors by charging PST to landlinephone bills, cable TV and even security companies.

He pointed outthe waitingtimefor seniors trying to getinto long-term care hastripled inthe last decade.

Patonalso pointed outthat the Agriculture WildlifeProgram which compensated farmersfor havingtheir fieldsdestroyed by migrating waterfowl,

hasalso been cut by $16 million.

“Andfarmersarelivid aboutit becausethey’re just exasperated with the damage in the wintertimefrom ducks and geeseand swansandconstantly having to reseed everything every spring,”he said.

Patonalso saidonXthat there’s beennoincrease to AgriculturalLand Commissionfunding to handlegrowing land-developmentpressures.

As well,he saidthere’s been no change oninter-provincialtrade barriers forlivestock,fruit, wineandcraft beer, “atatimewhen B.C. producersshould be expandingaccessacross Canada.”

B.C. Conservativefinancecritic Peter Milobar saidina releasethat the budget hurtssmall business by now charging PSTonaccounting, bookkeepingand security services.

“Small business ownersaredealing withcrimeanddisorderin ourdowntowns, made worse by David Eby’s recklessdecriminalization experiment,” Milobar said.

“They’re paying outof pocketfor increased security because lawenforcement can’t keepup withthe chaos.”

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SANDOR GYARMATI

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Theonly way to describeitisthat Delta andothercommunities that host portsare getting screwed.

That’s how Coun. DylanKruger summed uponeofthemotions by Deltathat will be putforward to thenext Union of BC Municipalities convention, regarding taxfairnessfordesignated port property land assessments.

“Deltais getting screwed by the Port of Vancouver. Ourassessmentlevelis basedon 2007,”Kruger told a recentmeetingofcouncil,whichendorsed submittingthemotion.

“Sorry,there’snoother way to sayit, we’re just totally getting screwed

andother port cities are getting screwed. Continuing to assess on 2007 valuations,leaving millionsofdollarson thetablethat should be reinvestedinto thecommunities… to accommo-

datetheimpactof being a port city, so we’renot getting ourfairshare,”he added.

Theprovince hasalso long capped municipalities’ ability to setproperty tax ratesfor ports

theyhostaftera successfullobbyeffort by the Port of Vancouver,which claimed municipal taxes impacted port competitiveness.

Delta receivesa payment inlieu of taxes.

Also, according to the Deltamotion,underthe Assessment Act regulations, land valuesfor designated port properties areassessed based ontheir2007 valuation, with subsequentincreasesindexed to inflation.

That differsfrom the market-based assessmentmethodology applied to other comparableindustrial lands,themotionnotes, addingthat, overtime, thedifferentassessment approaches have resulted ina significant divergence betweenthe assessed valueofdesignated port property land and similarindustrial properties.

“As municipalproperty taxesarelevied based onassessed values,this hascontributed to an unequaldistributionof

Delta’s property taxation. Municipalitiesdo not have the authority to alterassessment methodologies,asthese areestablishedthrough provinciallegislationand regulation,”themotion states.

Theproposed resolution callsonthe province to amendthe Assessment Act to graduallybringtheassessed valueofdesignated port property land closer to the market-based assessed values. It would be inaphased approach to improve taxfairness while maintaining stabilityandpredictabilityfor port operations.

According to Delta’s 2026 Financial Plan, thecityisexpecting to receive$443,000on port propertiescompensation.

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Stopallthedownloading.

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Themotionnotes those downloaded responsibilities span awide range ofareas, includinginfrastructure, housing, climateadaptation,emergencymanagement, public safety, health care and social services.

“While somedownloadingisa directresult of senior government policyorregulatorydecisions,inother caseslocal governmentsarecompelledtotakeonadditional responsibilityoutsidetheir coreservice areas inorder to fill gaps withintheircommunities,” themotion states.

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Eby’sspendingrevivesoldNDPdoubts

ROB SHAW LodestarMedia

The BC NDP government will seekthis week to turn the page onthe abysmal reception to its provincial budget,which hiked taxesfor many British Columbianswhile alsodeliveringthe largest deficitintheprovince’s history.

Butthe damage to the party’s reputation may already be done. Foralmost30 years, theknock against New Democrats wasthat they simply couldnot be trusted withprovincial finances. Allthe party knewhow to do,itsopponentsargued, wastaxand-spendits wayinto economicdecline—and occasionally,if caught,

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fudge the books.

The mythology took shapeafterthefallofthe 1990sNDP regime. BC Liberalpremier Gordon Campbell,andhis successor Christy Clark, spent yearsdescribing the “dismaldecade”of NDPfinancial management, where peopleand capitalfledtheprovince.

Notallofit wastrue. Buthistory iswritten by thevictors. Andthe sentiment stuckinthe public mindforalmost17 years, as voters repeatedly relegated theNDP to the Opposition benches.

Amongthosewholived throughthat rise andfall was staffer-turned-MLA John Horgan. When he becamepremierin2017, he hada guidingprincipleformodern New Democrats.

“Weneeded to dem-

onstrate to voters that the mythology that we could not run a peanut stand was just that —a myth,” Horgan recalledin his memoirs published last year.

“Whenit came to fiscal matters, we had to bebetterthan ouropponentsallthetime.And we needed to instillthat disciplinein a fractious groupof people—which the B.C. NDP hasalways been.”

Horgan made good on hispledge.

Outsideofthe two-year COVID-19 pandemicdeficit,hisfinanceministers Carole James and Selina Robinson kept spending in check to deliver surplusesfor Horgan. They resisted theurge to hike taxes,and said no to a varietyofinternal spendingprojectspitched by

new-age New Democrats eager to blowthelidoff theprovincialtreasury.

Horganleft Ebyan almost$6-billion surplus in2022.

Every year since,the Eby government has spentmorethanit’s earned.

Agrowingdeficit has becomemoreandmore entrenched.

Last week’s budget saw thedeficit balloon to a recordprojectionof$13.3 billionfor2026-27.

Eby hasgrown spending39 percent since Horgan,while revenue hasonlyincreased18 per cent. In almostfour years, his budgets have runupa projected$35.3billionin deficits.

Debtunder Horgan grew40 percentinfive years, to sit at around $90.6billion,or25 per

centofGDP. Debtunder Eby hasgrown105 per centinfour years, to sit at around$183billion,or39 percentofGDP.

Horgan,who passed away in late 2024, would be unimpressed.

“Oneofthe myth-bustingthingsthat wewere able to do wasendthe narrativethat theNDP can’t manage money,” he saidinhismemoirs, published last year. That narrative, though, is back.

Eby raised halfadozen taxesinthe budget, angering many.

Butit’s only set to grow revenues0.5 per cent. His government’s spendingcontinues unabated at morethan four percent.

You can’t runa peanut standlikethat.Ora government.

Housing willbeinthe municipal election spotlight

Do you rememberthe last election cycle? It wasall abouthousing and“liveability.”

Last year,there were somein ourcommunitywho attempted to discount ourfood landsasunder-utilized somehow and suggestedthey may be fair gamein some sort of gameof chicken between sprawl and densification.

Delta’s lessthan two-year-old Official Community Plan has takenafirm stanceonarable farmlandinorder to protect our heritage,environmentand food supply.

I’m wonderingifthosewho saythey supporthousing choice in ourcommunities, yetcontinuallyand relentlesslyfind reasons to discount buildingit, would suggestthat sprawl on to adjoin-

ing South DeltaAgricultural Land Reserve landsmight be the answer.

I’malso wonderinghow many “no towers” petition signers would also sign “don’t buildonfarmland” petitions?

If youarelookingfor guidance inthese matters youarenot going to findit easily.

Nope.

Thiselection year, you won’t see many municipal politicians,nor candidates, toutingtheneed for appropriate density,infilland a mixof socialand markethousing choicesthatmakecommunities strong.

That isfar too realofanissuefor local candidates to address, partly because municipal governments, despite toughtalk,areinherently ill-equipped intheir authority to disputeprovincialhousing

Community Comment

MIKE SCHNEIDER

policy,andlocal governments have no standinginthe Canadian Constitution to do so regardless. Butmostlythe reasonthey don’taddresstheissue, is because theydon’t want to. It’s just too toxicnow, even thoughtheissueisas relevant todayasit wasfour years ago.

Although ourhousingproblem isnowherenear being solved,it is poised to become even worse as politicking plays rope-a-dope withthe socio-economichousingrelatedcesspoolinwhich we are we are currently treading.

In the last election cycle, housing wasacriticalplank and the promises camefast and furious

Theywere wellintentioned with taskforcesand studies and slick policy marketingdesigned to ease theplightofa daunting setofcircumstancesthat have eroded the socialnormsofhousingthat we have generallyenjoyed but have takenforgrantedfordecades.

Thiselection cycleshould be ashousing-urgent as the last butit won’t becausethe political integrityneeded to address massive consequential policydoesn’t come easy.

What,oris,thereaplanfor survivalofPointRoberts?

Editor:

During the March 2020 borderlockdown I saidthat if Canadians arelocked outof Point Robertsforthe summer, it may change theirholiday and recreational habits, re: Point Roberts. It did just that,and they were locked outfor two summersandtheir returndiminished to the pointthat we never recoveredmorethan70 percentof ourvisitor traffic,pre-borderlockdown.

Canadiansarethe economicengineof Point Roberts.

They also supply our waterandelectricity.

We arenow experiencingunemploymentand underemploymentand will see peoplemoving outofhere to the mainlandas we sawduringthe lockdown.

So,what can be done?

* Remove the U.S. tariffsfrom Point Roberts

* Reducethe gasoline taxand parcel post tax.

* Give ourlocal businessesa temporary sales taxcredit.

*Create apracticaland workable economicplan, which we donot have.

* Completely overhaul

our zoninganddevelopment bylawwhich has eliminated anymeaningfuldevelopmenttaking placeherefor25 years.

*Allow Point Roberts residents to hire Canadian serviceproviderswhennoneare availablehereandwhen Americanproviders won’t come to Point Roberts.

Government must abandonits simplemindednessofone-size-fits all, becauseitdoesn’t

We have already establishedthat Point Roberts isunique, so where is our unique solution?

Brian Calder

Youcan’ttrustourNDPgov’t.

Editor:

It’s a sad dayfor B.C. taxpayers when ourministeroffinance hasdifficulty with thetruth.

On Feb. 15 Finance MinisterBrenda Baileyheldanewsconference with numerous reportersincluding Wolfgang Depner(CanadianPress)and Vaughn Palmer(Postmedia)amongothers.

She saidthe budget willnot have tax increases, but about48hours later, dur-

ingthe budget speech,thetruth came out.

Notonlyisthereataxincrease for virtuallyallof B.C. intheirincometax, but the governmentalsocreatednewtaxes forthingslike cableandphone landlines among many other items. If we can’ttrusttheministeroffinance to be honest about ourtaxes,who can we trust?

Keith Munro

StratacomplexEVreports shouldbeeliminated

Editor:

Please reach out to yourlocalMLAandask them to pressure the government to scrap ordelay the strataEV readiness reports, specifically,the requirementfor stratacorporations to comply with the December2026

deadline to have these reportscompleted.

WhyamIwriting?

Theprovincial mandateto have the strata EV report,means our dollars may have to be spentpreparingfor an EVfuturethat thefederal government has said may be untenable.

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Brian Webb

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What do you do when yourdoctor retires and you are left without a doctorin Tsawwassenand you are 80 yearsold with multiplehealth concerns andnobody to renew importantprescriptions? Is there a high-quality private, full-servicemedicalgroupinthis area? Iam worriedfor my wife.

Robin Wright

Whywon’tourgov’t.talktous?

Editor:

I read withinterest your editorialinthe Feb. 12issue regarding lack of communicationfrom the provincial government. It is wellthought out andexpressesthefrustrationsthat the publicand volunteerorganizations have in theircommunication withtheprovincial government.

ofinquiriesfromthe media?

Couldit resultfrom a poor work atmosphere?

Couldit resultfrom staff cutbacks?

which I have is to invite theCEOofFraser Health andotherofficials to a publicmeetingandquestion-and-answer period.

Couldit be general frustrationindealing withthe public?

Idon’tknowwhat to attribute this lack of meaningfulcommunication.

Therearea numberof potentialfactors at play here. And, we don’t have firsthandknowledge or expertise to solvethe issues.

Potentiallocalesin South Deltainclude the South Delta Recreation Centre.Other suitable locationsexistas well.

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Editor:

Thank youfor your editorial,(Sorry, we have nocomment, Feb 12) regardingthe lack ofcommunication by ourprovincial government representatives and(verydisappointingly)theFraser Health Authority.

Perhaps you would

The public,as well, wouldlike to know what Fraser Healthisdoing to ease thehealth-care crisis. One suggestion

Similar suggestions for housing concerns --includingthe cutting down of mature trees whose rootsassist in absorbingexcess rainwater. Theenvironmentis important.

Anitaden Dikken

be good enough to provide your readers with contact names,phone numbersand/oremail addresses so that we can askthem to provide your newsroom withtimely updates.

Afterall,itis we who will be casting ballotsin thenextprovincialelection.

Karen McNair

We rely ontrusted press, like the Optimist, to provideus withthe information we need aboutlocalissues. It would not bode wellfortheNDPif your complaint about lack of communication wasthe only voicethat we get to hear.

Largerwatermainplanned forWesthamIsland

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

TheCityof Deltaismoving forward withdrillinginanewand larger watermainundertheFraser River to serve Westham Island.

In January,a marine vessel struck theTransLink-owned Westham Island Bridge andtheimpact caused aleak in thecity watermainthat is attached to thebridge andlocated underthe river.

A boil-wateradvisory wasissued while watermain repairs were undertaken.

A report to councilnotesthe recent incident has pointed outtheneedfor anewbridge to replace the current 116-year-old structure.

TransLink hadalready started anengagementprocesson afuture replacementprior to theincident.

“As such,thecityismoving forward withdrillinginanewand larger watermainundertheFraser River that will be much more resilientand independentfromthe currentand

future bridge structures. It will serve thecommunityfor many decades to comeandalsoaddressimmediate system requirementsifthereis significant damage to theexisting watermainas a resultofthebridge repairs,”the report notes.

Thenew watermain isanticipated to be in service by the endof February.

Theestimated totalcost for the watermain worksis$900,000,which includesthenewdrilled watermain, as wellasthe temporary bypass and repair work,the report notes.

In apresentation to council, Kevin Quinn,CEOofTransLink, said the goalis to have thebridge repairscompleted by theendof February, butthe schedule may change dependingon several variables.

Asfarasa replacementbridge, Quinnnoted they have fundsallocatedforthedesignandengineering work foranew structure.

Theconstruction,however, isnot currently funded but a new spancould be built by 2030,headded.

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Townhouseapplication wantsparkingvariance

SANDOR GYARMATI sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

An application to buildanew townhousecomplexin Tsawwassen proposes to have novisitor parking spaces.

TownhouseProposalat4501ArthurDrive

Address:4501ArthurDrive

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FileNo:LU009952

TheCityofDeltahasreceivedan applicationforadevelopmentin yourneighbourhood.Theapplication isfortwenty-fourtownhouseunits at4501ArthurDrive.Thisapplication isconsistentwiththeOfficial CommunityPlan.

Deltaishostinganin-personPublic InformationMeetingforthisproject givingyoutheopportunitytolearn moreandprovideyourfeedbackto theCity.

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Thedevelopment at 1059 and1069 EdenCres.,5695and571110A Ave. includes27 townhouseunitsin seven three-storey buildings. The rezoningplanalso includes42 residential parking spaceslocatedinindividual garages, with vehicleaccessfrom Eden Crescent

Theproposalalsoinvolvesa number of variancesincluding varyingthe numberofon-site visitor parking spaces fromthree spaces to none.

Theplanningdepartmentnotesthe developmentproposalisconsistent withthe site’s mixed residential(MR) designationunder Delta’s newOfficial Community Plan(OCP).

Deltacouncil recently gave final approvalforanothersmaller sevenunit townhouse applicationinLadner, at 504347 Ave.,that sawits parking

Haveotherquestionsorcomments?

requirements reduced. The total numberof parking spaces required was reducedfrom11 spaces to six spaces as wellasthe number of visitor parking spaces reducedfromone space to zero.

Thecity last year hadalready changed parking requirementsfor new developments, Delta-wide.

Basedonthe resultsofa parkingutilization study, a zoning bylawamendment wasadopted by council to reduce residential parking requirements to align withwhat is considered actual demand.

“The reductionin residential parking requirementsincreaseshousingproject viability withenhancedcertainty in the development approvalsprocess, capital cost reductionsand reducingthe need for parking variance requests,” a previous report explained.

To align withsmall-scale multi-unit housing(SSMUH) regulatory changes, anupdate wasalso required to the permitted numberof vehicleson SSMUH properties.

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TheCityof Delta hasissued a request forproposalsforthedesign,contract administrationandconstructioninspection servicesfornew,protectedbicycle laneson River Roadfrom76th Street to Huston Road.

It’s classifiedasanarterial roadway andis part of boththe major roadnetwork andthe majorbikeway network andit’s alsoa busandtruck route.

Aphysical barrieris required between thetravel lanesandthebikes,thecity notes.

Thecity recentlyconstructed protected bicycle lanes withconcrete barriersonother sectionsof River Road,from 68th to 76th streets,andtheplanis to extendthat protectedfacility.

Theimprovementsinclude1.8-metrewidebicycle laneson both sides,new concrete barriers, signage, pavement markings, road wideningand bus stop modifications,asneeded.

Thecitynotesthat the finaldesign componentoftheprojectshould be completed no laterthan July 2026,in

Theprojectis toincludea new bicyclelaneonbothsides of River Road,between 76thStreetand Huston Road, concretejerseybarriersbetweenthebikeandtravellanes andcrashcushionsatthestartpoint ofthe concrete barriers.

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Theprojects areamonga seriesof cyclingimprovementsidentifiedin Delta’s Cycling Master Plan. Approximately220 kilometresof cyclingfacilities have beenidentifiedin theplan,projects rangingfromlow-tohighpriority.

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NatureNotes:Whatwe’re learningfromSturgeonBank

CHANTELLEABMA

DucksUnlimited Canada

Sturgeon Bank looks a littledifferentthese days.

Thisintertidal zone alongthecoastof Richmond supports migratorybirds, juvenile salmon,andcoastal ecosystemsinvaluable to theFraser River Delta Thesetidalflatsalso play animportant rolein flood protection, water filtration,andshoreline stabilityfornearby communities.

During the past four years Ducks Unlimited Canada and partners have been testingwhetherdredged sediment from theFraser River, materialnormallytreated as wasteanddisposed offshore, can restorelost marsh habitat by redistributing over27,000 cubicmetersof sediment, about2,259dump trucks’ worth, to the site.

The work of moving sedimentfrom river bottom to foreshore was carefullytimedaround tidesand seasonsand since work began,the understandingofhow landscapes respond to theseinterventions have grown, just like the shorelineitself.

Early findings suggest the approach is working; sediment has remained

largelywhereit was deposited andis slowly supportingtheconditionsneeded for marsh regeneration.

The changesare subtle,likethe re-emergence ofmicroorganismsassociated withhealthy wetlands.

Healthytidal marshes reduce wave energy during storms,lowerflood risk, supportfisheries,

and store carbon,all servicesthat otherwise requirecostlyengineered solutions

In regions like Delta, whichface rising tides andincreasing adaptationcosts, restoring natural systems can support community resilience. Thereareno current plans to continue sedimentdistribution,howeverlessonslearnedare nowinformingbroader conversations about coastaladaptation and sediment management.

Thepilot,funded by Fisheriesand Oceans Canada and theProvinceofBritish Columbiathrough theBritish Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund, has helped demonstrate that large-scale nature-based solutionsarefeasiblein complex, working landscapesliketheFraser Delta.

Next steps include monitoringandobservationofhowthe systems respond overtime,and knowledge-sharing, connecting sediment to whereit’s needed most.

Editor’s note: Nature Notes is amonthly columnproduced by the Delta Naturalists and their community partners. Forinformationon monthlymeetings, nature walks andmore, see www.deltanaturalists.org andwww.facebook.com/ DeltaNats.

Sturgeon Bank:adroneimageshows two sedimentmoundsvisibleinthe foreground.

Community

DreamIt,BeItCareerFairinspiresyoungwomen

SoroptimistInternational of SouthDelta hosting event

In celebrationof International Women’s Day, Soroptimist Internationalof South Deltaishosting itsfirst Dream It, Be It Career Fairon Saturday, March 7 from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tsawwassen Mills,bringing togetherinspiring female rolemodelsand young womenfora dayof careerexploration,mentorship,and hands-on learning.

Designed to help gender-diverse youthwho identifyas young women, ages13 to 21,envision theirfutures withconfidence,the Career Fair will featureinteractive booths, careerconversations, and real-worldinsights

fromprofessionalsacross diverse fields.

More than30 rolemodels will be presentincluding representativesfrom aviation;architecture; engineering; policeand emergency services;interiordesign;travel; landscaping;court services; naturopathicand nuclear medicine; seniors care; politics;sheriffand border services;prosthetics andorthotics;midwifery and many more.

Alongsidethe Career Fair stations, participants cantake part in two hands-on workshops focusedonlearningpractical toolsfor managing theirfutures- overcoming obstaclesand balancing

stress. These sessionsare designed to be welcoming, engaging, and accessibleforlearnersofall interests.

Oneofthe event’s role models, Kayleigh Johnson shared whyshe’sexcited to participate:“When

young women see someonewholookslike them thrivingina careerthey neverknew was possible, something powerful happens. I’mhonoured to be part ofa daythat opens doorsand sparks dreams.” TheDream It, Be It

Career Fairis part of Soroptimist’sglobalcommitment to supporting young womenasthey navigate education, career pathways,andlife transitions.

The eventpromises to be anenergizingand

empowering experience for youthacrossthe community.

Pre-registrationis encouraged at sisouthdelta.org/dream-it-be-it Drop-ins are also welcome.

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LIFESTYLES

LadnergradmakesitinmovieindustrywithoutmovingtoU.S.

PHILMELNYCHUK

pmelnychuk@delta-optimist.com

A bornand raised Ladner resident is making thebigtimeonthebig screen, and stilllivesin Canada, close to where hegrewup.

JesseIrvinggraduated from Delta Secondaryin2013,played part-timefor the Delta Ice Hawks andisnow awaitingthe releaseofthecrime-thriller In Cold Light inCineplextheatres, Feb. 27.

“I’d neveracted beforein my life.I never even reallythought aboutit(acting),” butafriend suggestedhe auditionandadecade ago, Irving enrolled intheLangara College filmartscourse, he said recentlywhile awaitingthe Canadiandebutofthefilm.

Sincethen,Irving has hadhiscredits on TV showsand has had some rolesin Hallmarkand Lifetime TV movies.

In Cold Light is hisfirst majorfilm andadeparture fromthesmall screen. It wasfilmed partly inAlbertaand partly in Montreal.

“Ultimately,it’s acrime thriller about agirlonthe runfrom peoplewho want herdead,” Irvingexplained, sayingit’s also fueled by family dynamicsand trauma.

MaikaMunroeandJesseIrvingduringbreakinshootingmovie.

Irvingplaysher twin brotherwho’s adrugdealerwho wantsa good lifefor his young daughter.

Maika Munroe, Helen Hunt and Troy Kotsur starinthefilmdirected by Maxime Giroux.

In Cold Light has beenshowing in the U.S. foramonth now.

Irving saidthat so far,there’senough work in Vancouver to carve outa career.

“There’sa really good scene out

From Delta, With Love a communityart event

In the wake ofthe recentshootings in Tumbler Ridge, communitiesacross British Columbiaare grappling withgrief,shock,anda profound senseofhelplessness. When wordsfeelinadequate,creativeexpression canoffera meaningful way to processemotion,show care, and turncompassioninto action.

From Delta, With Love isacommunityartand card-making eventtaking placeon Feb. 28from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at TheArt Departmentin Tsawwassen (130056 St, Tsawwassen).

Designed asanopen-house gathering, the eventinvitesindividuals, children, teens,adults,andfamilies to create cards, make smallartworks, writemessages, or simply spend time togetherina supportiveand welcoming space.

The cardsandartworks created will be sent to Tumbler Ridgeasmessages ofcompassionand solidarityforthose impacted by thetragedy. Participants are encouraged to engage at their own pace,honouringtheir ownemotional responseswhileoffering care and connection to others throughcreative expression.

Thiscollaboration brings together Mike Soltis,artist and ownerof The Art Department; Mary Ann Burrows, alocalwriterand poetwhose work exploresgriefandloss; and Andrew Neufeld, Registered Clinical Counsellor,and Meg Neufeld,Arts and HealthPractitionerand Co-Founders ofAlongside You. Together,they weave artistic practice, reflectivewriting, lived experience,andtherapeutic supportin serviceofthecommunity.

“We wanted to come together because we’ve seenhow powerful even simple gestures can be,” says Meg Neufeld.“Whentragedy strikes, we don’talwaysknowwhat to door say. Creativeexpression becomes a way to show we care, remindingthoseaffected thatthey arelovedandnotforgotten, whilegivingthe rest ofusa meaningful way to respond.”

No artisticexperienceis required. All materials will be provided,along withexamples and gentle guidance forthosewho wouldlike support. Donationsofnew,unused art supplies, such as paper, art kits, markers, paint, andbrushes are welcomeand will be sent to Tumbler Ridge Secondary Schoolfor staff, student, and communityuse. -Submitted

here,”he said recently,althoughit has itsupsanddowns.

Whilehe’s establishedhere, he’s also just thinking abouttaking work inthe U.S.,“butotherwise,there’salot going onin Vancouver,andthere’salotof work happening,”andhe’s been lucky to getenough work to stay intheindustry,he said.

Actingthough can be a tough way to earnaliving requiringthousandsof auditionsthat canleadnowhere.

He tries to separate theacting part fromthe business part and by pursuingacting becauseofthelove ofacting, ratherthanthe pay cheque.

Irving said good writing, a good story anda good team can make a good movie.

Andhisadvicefor young people thinking aboutthe businessis to focus onactingand separate itfrom everythingelse.

A supportnetwork offamily and friendsandactingcoachisalsoimportant.

“Focusonthethingitself,ina perfect world,things will start to come together,” he said.

“Because it’s anartform at the end ofthe day.”

From Delta, With Love is a communityartand card-making event takingplaceon Feb. 28 from10a.m. to2 p.m.atTheArt Department in Tsawwassen (130056 St, Tsawwassen).

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Lifestyles Artful Eyeopeningat Gallery 1710

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Artful Eyeisthe latest show set to openon Feb. 27 at Gallery 1710in Tsawwassen.

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This South DeltaArtist’s Guildshow celebratestheunique wayartistsinterpretthe world.

A subtle gesture, evenan overlooked detail cantransform an ordinary picture into something beautifulandnew. Each piece reflectsa personal lens, revealing howtheartist sees,feels,questionsand reimaginestheir surroundings.

Usingadiverse rangeofmediums, theshowhighlightstheartists’ perspective. Paintings, sculptureandmixed media each offeradistinctvisual reality – sometimesdepictingthequiet beauty of everyday,or bold abstractionformed by the artist. So, slow down,look closely andconsiderhowexperiencesshape what wesee, and what we miss. An artist can capturetheirexperience,and change the way ourvisitorsinterpret

their world.

Artistin residence Kate Herring, will hosta “showand tell”of her beautiful fibreand polymer clay creationson Saturday, Feb. 28 starting at 12:30 p.m.

Theshowisondisplay during gallery hoursFriday to Sunday fromnoon to 4 p.m.

Gallery1710islocated at 171056th Street.

Nowyouknow….now, what youneed to know Have youoralovedone received adiagnosis for achronicillness?

Nowyou and yourlovedone mustbegin planning forthejourneyahead.

As youbeginmakingplansandarrangements for asmoothjourney, thingscanseem challenging andconfusing…wheredoyoubegin?

Joinus forworkshopshosted by experienced speakers,whowillsharetipsand checklistsand explainhow to begingetting yourlegal,ﬁnancial andhealthaffairsinorder.

Community

Toogoodfor God?

Jesusonce told astory aboutaroyal wedding wheretheinvited guests nevercame(Matthew 22.1-14).

They hadall said “Yes” to the RSVP.Buton the dayofthe wedding, it wasliketheysimply didn’t care.

Amidsttheinsultof his guests snubbingthe wedding, the King sent his servants outintothe streets to invite everyonetheyfound to come celebratewithhim –and at thetimeofthe wedding, the weddinghall wasfilledwith guests: guestswhodidnot earn, andcouldneverhave deservedaninvitation to the royalwedding!

Butthere’sonemore twisttothis story:Asthe Kingwaswalking around the weddingfeast,hesaw amanwho hadn’tcome

he hadtochange. He was convincedhewas good enoughashe was. But his standards weren’t the same asthe King’s, andthe King said they wouldn’t do.

Howoftendoes our ownsenseofgoodness keep us from God?

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

3900ArthurDrive, Ladner 604-946-4522 sacredheartparish.ca

Mass Schedule Saturdayat5 pm Sunday at 9am 11amand 5pm

dressedfor awedding–he hadheard theopen invitation, andhewas contenttoenjoy thecelebration, buthewouldn’t fullycommit.

Everyoneelsewho came wore wedding clothes –infact,itseems the King evenprovided clothesfor everyone to wear! Yet, whenhe came in, thismandidn’tthink

Jesusisclear:hedidn’t come to rescue people whocouldsavethemselves;he’scallingthe peoplewhoselives are messy –the peoplewho feelemptyandbroken.

If you feellikeyourlife hasn’t worked out, or like you’ve goteverything you ever wanted,but it still leaves you emptyinside–Jesuscameherefor you.

If Jesusisstarting to draw you to himself, don’t snubhisinvitation. Come learnwhathehas donefor you–come to his weddingfeast!

DailyMassin the Chapel at 9amMon-Sat

AllSaints Anglican Church 4979-44A Avenue,Ladner 604-946-9179•604-946-4224

Join usSunday Service @10am Wednesday Service @10am followed by BibleStudy Formoreinformation www.allsaintsladner.org or call 604-946-8413. 4755 Arthur Drive, Delta

Everyone welcome toworshipwith us

Sundaysat10:00a.m. Rev.Jason Truell

中文主日崇拜 10:00 a.m.

Nancy 楊牧師 4594 –54AStreet, Ladner,B.C. 604-946-7033, office@ladnercrc.com www.ladnercrc.ca

ST.DAVID’S ANGLICANCHURCH 1115–51AStreet Tsawwassen Rector Rev.SimbarasheBasvi SundayService 10am Wed.Service11am 604-943-4737 st.davidsdelta51@gmail.com

We inviteyou to worshipinperson Joinusaswecelebrate God’sgrace Sundays at 10am www.benedictionlutheran.org

Tsawwassen United Church

693 –53rd Street, Tsawwassen Rev. Marie Paul Welcome toeveryonefor Worship &Friendship Sundays@ 10:00 am tuc@telus.net604.943.2911

“BeFaithful,betrue, be ablessing”

Traveltipsforthe over-50crowd

Travel haslong beenviewed as a positivehobbythat can payshort-and long-termdividends.

Someofthose benefits may surprise eventhemostdevoted jet-setters.

Travellingafter50 may necessitate a slightly different approach thanitdid whenindividuals were younger.

Thoughadults over50 can reap the sametravel-related rewardstheydid whenthey were younger, someadditional safetymeasures may be necessary at this pointintravellers’ lives.

Determinevaccination requirementsifyouplan to travel overseas: The Health In Aging Foundationurges oldertravellershoping to go overseas toidentify vaccination requirements incountriestheyplan to visit. Make

this part of your early planning, as the HIAFnotes somecountries require vaccinations be administered at least six weeksprior to entry. Information regardingtravel-related vaccinations can be foundonthe Centersfor Disease Controland Prevention website athttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ page/travel-vaccines.

Getapre-trip medicalcheckup: A pre-tripmedical checkup canensure adults over50arehealthyenough to travel.Adoctorvisitalso can be a greatopportunity to update vaccinationsanddiscuss medications. It can be tricky to manage medicationswhen crossing time zones,andtravellers can work outa schedule withtheirphysicians to ensure theydon’tmissany

doses. Thisalso can be a good time to renewprescriptions to ensure you don’t run outwhile away fromhome. Work with your physicianandpharmacist to create alistofprescription and over-the-countermedications you take, whichtheHIAFnotes will make it easier to getthrough customs and get replacementmedicinesshould you need themwhiletravelling.

Beware ofdeep-veinthrombosis (DVT)and how to avoidit: The Mayo Clinicnotes DVT occurs whenablood clotformsinoneormoreofthedeep veinsinthe body, typicallyinthe legs Lackofmovementisa risk factorfor DVT, which canaffectimmobiletravellersduringlongflights,train rides or roadtrips. DVT risk can be reduced by gettingupand walkingaround whenallowed to do so on longflights

LIVIN GT HEGOOD LIFE +

ortrain rides.If you’ll be driving long distances, make frequentpitstops to get outofthe carand stretch your legs. Stay hydrated: The Cleveland Clinic notesthat dehydration can causedizziness, elevate a person’sheart rate, contribute to swollen feetand muscle cramps,and resultinfatigue, among other side effects.

Travelisexciting, andit can be easy to forget to hydrate duringengaging trips. ButtheHIAF recommendsindividualsbringa large bottleof water withthemanddrink even if theydo notfeelthirsty.

These simple safetyprecautions canprotecttravelers50and over from healthissuesthat might not have posedas significantathreatwhenthey travelledin years past.

-Metro Creative

Will. ALegacy of Care

Adults over50 can reapthesametravel-related rewardstheydidwhenthey were younger,butsomeadditionalsafety measures may be necessaryatthis pointintravellers’ lives.

LIVINGTHEGOOD LIFE +

Maintaininga senseofindependence throughout retirement caninspire seniors to livetheir golden years to the fullest.

For many seniors, nothing is more emblematicoftheir ability to stay independent than remainingintheirhomes.

A numberof variables canaffect howlong seniors stay intheirhomes, includingthe layoutoftheproperty and any potential safetythreatsthatmay ariseasmenand women age.

Somesmall, safety-centric tweaks to aproperty canhelpmenand women

remainintheirhomesforaslongas possible.

Increase lightingin bathrooms throughoutthe home: Lighting is easily overlooked asa safetymeasure, but a well-lit spaceis easier to navigate. Increasing lighting in the bathroom andupgradingexistingfeatures to LED lighting can make it easierfor seniors to navigate bathrooms at night. That’s a notable benefit,as seniors mayneed to make routine bathroomtrips overnight.

Installgrab bars: Grab bars areoften foundin public restrooms, butthey’re

equallyuseful in the bathroomsor privatehomes, particularly in seniors’ residences.Grab bars can be installed on both sidesofall toiletsandinthe bathtub/shower stall soseniors can get upanddown easily and reinforcetheir stabilityon wet surfaces.

Investin bathroomstorage systems: A cluttered bathroomisa potential safety hazard. Itemsin cluttered bathrooms can easily enduponthe floor,andthat goesfor bathingitemslikeshampoo and soap as well.A bathroom storage systemfora vanityandanorganizerfor bathingitemsinsideashoweror tub candecrease the chancethat items end up on thefloor,where they can pose an injury risk for seniorswhomight struggle to bend over to pickthemupor slip onfallenitemswhen bathing.

Renovateyourexistingshower: Seniorswhose current bathrooms houseatraditionalshower setupthat

Howtomakebathroomssaferforseniors

requiresthem to step overa tub can renovate the spaceand replacethat feature witha walk-inshower. A walk-in showerdoesnot require seniors step overa bathtub, greatly reducingthe risk offallswhile bathing. Someadditional shower renovationsincludeinstalling a bench so seniors can sitdown while bathing, ideallywhileusinga handheldshower head.

Purchase non-slip materials for the bathroom: Non-slipfloor matsin a bathroomareessentialforanyone,and especially beneficialfor seniors. A nonslip vanity storagebinand toothbrush holderalso canensure dailyaccessories remainaccessible.

Elevate toilet heights: Elevating toiletheightsin bathroomsthroughoutthe home can make it easierfor seniors to sitdown and getupwhen going to the bathroom.

-Metro Creative

DELTA SPORTS

SouthpointewinspairofSouthFraserbasketballtitles

Provincials next forsenior girlsand senior boys

IAN JACQUES

ijacques@delta-optimist.com

The Southpointe Academy Titans seniorgirlsand senior boys basketball teams have punchedtheir respective tickets to the singleAprovincial championships.

Forthe second straight year, both teams capped offfantastic regular season campaigns culminatinginaFraser

Valley Championshipwhich earned thema berth at the provincials.

“Weareunbelievablyproudof our studentsandprogram,” saidheadcoach Tomas Oljaca,wholeads both teams.

“Our athletes have putinthe time overthe last three years— workingon their gameinthe early mornings, pushing each other at practices, and trusting each otherinthebig moments.”

The seniorgirls teamnow turnsits attention to the provincial championships, entering as the No.7 seed beginning Wednesday(Feb.25) at the Langley Events Centre (LEC). This marks just the second time in school history that the seniorgirlsprogram willcompete at the LEC.

“Last year we fellshort,” said Oljaca. “Butthis year, we have a stronger team, andthewhole rosterishealthy. We strongly believe we can make a deep run at provincials.”

With renewed confidenceand improved depth,thegirls’ squadaims to buildon last year’s experienceand make a significantimpactontheprovincial stage.

The senior boys team hasdemonstrated resiliencethroughout the season.

Southpointe was ranked No 3in SingleAfor mostofthe year beforefacing late-seasoninjuries.

Southpointe hosted the SouthFraser Championships Feb. 19 to 20.

Regent beat White Rock Christian 102-55intheopening game.

Southpointe then beat Regent 90-66. Gabrielle Roy beat Crescent Heights81-57 settingupthefinal with Southpointe andthe Titansprevailed handedly by a scoreof72-49.

Theprovincials will be held March 4 to 7 at the LEC.

The tournamentdraw and seeding willtakeplaceon March1.

“Goinginto provincials, we will have ourfull squad back,” Oljaca said.“We have not had ourfull teamthisentire seasondue to injuries. We strongly believe we arethe numberone team in B.C.,and we hope to prove it at LEC starting March4.”

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The Southpointeseniorgirlswiththeir South FraserChampionshipbanner.

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The Southpointe seniorboyswiththeir South FraserChampionshipbanner.

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JoycewasbornonSeptember 18,1949 in Red Deer,Alberta,whereshe livedherearly yearsbefore moving to Granby, Quebec.She later movedto Ladner,BCwhereshe remained forthe rest ofher life.

Joycehad arewarding career in nursingatBC Women’sHospital. Shehad many friends in the nursingcommunity,and therewasnevera storythat shetoldthatdidn’t come backtooneofher nursing friends.Theyweremorethan co-workers;theywere great friends whocareddeeplyforherand whom she caredabout very deeply. Shealsohad great neighbourswhobroughther many dinners, especiallyduringher timesofneed while shewas recoveringfromcancer treatment.

Joyce is survived by her FirstCousins- John (Sandy)Keytonand SallyCrout as well her Second Cousins- Sean (Linnea) Sullivan, Joanna Croutand Joshua Keyton.Joyce is pre-deceased by her loving parentsTomand Kathleen Tait,herbrother IanTaitsurvivedbyhis significantother Ginette Bernard,her Auntie Joyce(namesake)and UncleBuster,along with ahostoflovingcousins, unclesandaunts.

SouthDelta BaptistChurch wasanimportantpartof Joyce’slife. Shewas adevout Christianwoman,and herfaith carriedher throughouther life. Ourthanks to Pastor Paul Park andthe churchcommunity,who meant so much to her.

SusanMitchell(née Smith)passedawaypeacefully on January30atEvergreen BaptistCareHome. She was86(making it to herbirthdayonJanuary19). Herchildrenwerebyher sideas shegently drifted away.She is survived by herdaughter,Leanne (Peter); son, Trevor (Peggy); and grandchildren, Ryan (Natalie), Kyle,Gareth,and Gabrielle.She was predeceased by herhusband, Brant Mitchell; sister, Alison Sclater; and remembered by her sister-in-law, Merrilee(Ev); andniecesandnephews,Karen (Mike),Jamie,André(Nicole), Elise, and Paul (Bipasha).

Susanwas akindand lovely person, awonderful parent,and atrueand loyalfriend. Shewasalways smiling, and more thanhappytopitch in and help with whateverneededdoing.She lovedher family, especiallyher grandchildren,andheldapassionate interest in alltheiractivitiesandachievements.

AftermarryingBrant in 1964, Susanbegan acareer in teachingbeforestartingand raisinga family.Once thekidsbecameteens,she workedas aspecial educationteacher in Deltaand thenas technical supportstaff at Vancouver software company, Computer Associates.

Formanyyears, sheloved longandenergetic walks (often toobrisk forDad),whichshedid almost every weekend with our Auntie Midge,including theyearly SunRunand two-day Weekend to EndBreast Cancer in 2004. Another stalwart fixtureinher lifefor 60 yearswasbelonging to theP.E.O.Sisterhood, a philanthropicorganizationpromotingeducational opportunities forwomen.

Afterretirement,mum fulfilledalifelongpassion to travel.Sheand Dadtravelledfarand wide,including tripstoWales,Scotland, England, Italy, Spain, and Croatia.Shealsocontinued to sail with Dadonthe Gerris II, navigatingallthe BC inland waters with him from theAmericanSan Juans to Desolation Sound.

Mum, we will miss yousomuch, butare comforted that youand Dadare togetheragain.

Thefamilywill be rememberingSusan’s lifeina privatecelebration.

It is with immensesadness, butinfinitegratitude that we celebratethe lifeofSydneyVictoriaCuthill (nee Spencer.)

Sydneypassedpeacefully athomeonFebruary 15th,surrounded by her loving family,after abattle with cancer shefought tirelesslyfor 15 years.

Born February23rd, 1960 in Chilliwack, Sydney grew upon apicturesquehazelnutfarminRosedale, BC.The love ofadventure(and many parties)began there!

Sydneyissurvivedbyherhusbandof35 yearsand high schoolboyfriend, Don,herbeloved children whom sheabsolutelyadored, Tait (Sarah),and Anne,aswellasher sister Barb,andbrothers Randy,and Chris.

ACrofton Housegirl, Sydneylived in Vancouver throughher20’s, eventually growingintoacareer withthePan PacificHotel.Ohthe storiesshe would come homewith! Afterwelcomingher children, Sydneymade thedecisiontostart asmallin-home daycaresoshe couldstaywithherbabies in their early years. This decisionled to many lifelong friendships andhelped to createdeep rootsin Sydneyand Don’schosen community of Tsawwassen.

Later,Syd joinedherbrother Chrisathis construction business, Aberthau Homeswhere Sydneyalways“raised thebar”. In morerecent years, as akeenand avid gardener,Syd lovedworking with theChickweedsLandscaping Companyin Tsawwassen.

Sydneywill be remembered forherbright spirit,her abilitytotofaceany andallchallenges with incredibleperseveranceandherbeautiful smile,her devotedfriendships,and forherendlesslovefor Don, Tait,and Anne.

Ourfamilywishes to deeplyacknowledge the wonderfulcareSydneyreceivedthroughout the years, in particularunder theguidanceofDrAndrea McNeil’steamat VGH. Youwentabove andbeyond to providethebestcarepossible.

Thisincrediblewoman, with anabsoluteloveof family,anincrediblesenseofhumour,a strong will, anddeep friendships will neverbeforgotten.

KennethJohn Doolan —a devotedhusband, father, loving Opa,and respectedmemberof theBritish Columbialegalcommunity —passedaway peacefullyonJanuary30,2026,at theageof92.

Born in Edmontonand raised in Vancouver,Ken excelledathleticallyasa nationally rankedgymnast and laterearned acombined CommerceandLaw degree (LL.B.)fromthe University of British Columbiain 1962.

After21yearsinprivate practice,Kenbeganhis judicial career in 1984as District Registrarof the SupremeCourtofBritish Columbia and Registrarin Bankruptcy.In1989,he wasappointed Masterof the SupremeCourt(nowAssociateJudge),wherehe served with fairness, humility, anddistinctionuntil his retirement in 2003.

In November 1965, Kenmarried Herta,hisone true love.Theywerepartnersinevery sense— steady, affectionate, loyal, andalways ready with ashared smile orquiet laugh. Together they raised four children, twosetsoftwins Seanand Marisa,and Jasonand Dean —and built ahomegrounded in love,warmth,andenduringvalues.The family is especiallygratefultheywereabletocelebratetheir 60thweddinganniversarytogetherathome.

Dadwill be remembered most forwhohe was:kind, gentle,patient,andunfailinglyfair. He had away of makingpeoplefeel seen, safe,and welcome—a devotedfather to hisown childrenand a“back-up Dad” to many more.

In lateryears, he lovedsittingout frontof thehouse, warmlygreetingneighboursandpassersby.Tolocal children— and even to thelettercarrier —hewas simply “Opa,”a titleheworewithpride.

Kenwaspredeceased by hisparents, Oliveand Oliver Doolan,andhissister, Yvonne.Heissurvived by Herta;hischildren, Sean (Nicole),Marisa, Jason (MarkAnunciacion),and Dean (Dena);his cherished grandchildren, Cassidy (Shawn)Richardson,Lexie (Raman) Randhawa,Ella,Kate, Grayson,and Rylan; andhisfirst great-grandchild, expectedinMarch 2026.

ThefamilyextendsheartfeltthankstoDr. Brad Turner,the nurses,and staffofDelta Hospital2N, and theIrene Thomas Hospicefor their compassionateandattentivecare.

Ourbeautiful,ever-loving wife,mother,sister, grandmother,and greatgrandmother,Maureen DorothyHarbott(née Starling),age90,of Delta, British Columbia, Canada,passedawaypeacefully on February18,2026,at DeltaView LifeEnrichmentCentreafter alengthyjourney with Alzheimer’s.

Maureen wasbornonJune5, 1935, in CharingCross,London, Englandto Williamand Ellen(née Steeden) Starling. Herdream wastobecomeateacher, andshe qualified forhighereducationbut wasunable to go to universityasher familyneededher to goout to work.

Maureen was18yearsold when shemet theloveofher life, Michael John Harbott at acycling club meetinginWestHam,Londonand they marriedon March 29,1958.Theylivedanadventurous life, emigrating to SouthAfrica, NorthernRhodesia (Zambia),and then making Canada theirhomein1969.

Maureen will be remembered forherunwavering supportofherhusband and children,andher love ofadventure and travel.She lovedquilting, tennis, her rose garden, reading,writing,and acupof teawithher many closefriends.Her greatestjoy washer family.

Maureen wasthebeloved wife of Michael for68yearsand adevoted mother to Stephen (Teresa),Nicola(Barry),Melanie(Bruce),and Abigail(Spencer). She loved allher 10 grandchildrenand 5great-grandchildrendeeply. Sheisalso survivedbytwo ofherbrothers, Michael (June)and Derek(Christine),and many niecesandnephews,andpredeceased by herparents, herdear sister Pamela, andherbrother BrianinEngland.

Aprivate funeral servicewill beheldfor family,and aCelebrationofLifewill take place at afuturedate.

Thefamilywouldliketoexpress theirgratitude to theDevji family,the wonderful staff at theHeather Pointunitand thephysiotherapyteamof DeltaViewfor their lovingcareofMaureenandourentirefamily. In lieuofflowers,weencourage donations to theAlzheimer’sSociety of BritishColumbia.

Daniel “Dan”Wittenberg, age90,passedawayon February14,2026. He grew up in Vancouverand spent most ofhislifeinDelta,livinginthehomehe built.

Anatural-bornleader,Dan lived with adventure, ambition,anddeepdevotion to family and friends.A phenomenalathlete, heheldmultipleCanadian recordsinwater skiingandenjoyed snow skiingand playinghockey.

Dandevotedhiscareer to constructionandhelped shape Vancouver’s skylinethrough landmark projects.Helater founded International Marine FloatationSystems,pioneeringfloatinghome communities such as Canoe Pass Village in Ladner.

Alifelong builder,Danalso fulfilledadecades-long passion by creatinganaward-winning 1928 Ford hot rodthatheproudlydrove forthousandsof miles.

Danissurvivedbyhis wife Shannon,daughter Candace(Joel), bonus sonGraham (Angharad), grandsons Carterand Rowan, threesisters and extended family.

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With deep sorrow,weannouncethepassingof Joan Tarves.Atalmost92,andhaving lived afulland happylife, Joanpassedpeacefully at Irene Thomas Hospice.

Born in theOkanagan to farmingparentsfrom Austria, Joan movedtoVancouverafterhighschool and worked in Vancouver,whereshe mether husband, Jamie.

Afterhavingtwo children, thefamilymoved from Vancouver to otherparts of Canada, including living brieflyinTsawwassen. Whilein Toronto,Joan’s husband Jamiepassedawayin1978,and Joan relocatedwithher twochildrenback to Tsawwassen, whereshe then lived forclose to 50 years.

Joan waspredeceased by hersisters, Mary andLiz. Joan islovinglyrememberedbyher sonBlair, daughterLesley, anddaughter-in-lawCheryl.Joan will be rememberedas kindand loving by her family and friends.

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