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Input on holdPublic not likely to have sayon Southlands until spring 3

Mall meetingTFN hosting public forumon proposed developments 4

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Passing the torchHockey tourney foundersteps down after 8 years 14

The Corporation of Delta hascome up with a plan to deal withthe rabbit problem around munici-pal hall and the Ladner LeisureCentre.

Delta council approved a planMonday night that will see therabbits captured, sterilized, taggedand then released at LadnerHarbour Park.

Ken Kuntz, Delta’s director ofparks, recreation and culture, toldcivic politicians the colony at thecivic precinct has grown to morethan 500, a total he called a con-servative estimate.

“We believe it’s time foraction,” he said.

Kuntz said the ever-growingrabbit population, which wasestimated at around 200 in 2010,is posing several public healthissues. The rabbits burrow, leavingholes that can pose a risk of inju-ry to adults and children comingto use the many amenities in theprecinct. As well, he said, manyyoungsters are drawn to chasingthe cute, furry creatures, which isrisky with so much traffic in thearea.

“Some kid’s going to get runover by a car chasing these rab-bits,” he said.

As well, the animals are creat-ing public health concerns asdroppings end up all over the pre-cinct and get tracked into manybuildings, including the hospital,hospice, leisure centre and thesport development centre. Andfood left over from people com-ing to feed the rabbits has alsoincreased the number of rodentsin the area.

The feral rabbits are proving tobe a costly problem.

Kuntz said the municipality

Allegations of sexism in theDelta Police Department haveprompted Chief Jim Cessfordto order a review into the wayofficers were selected to helpVancouver police quell theStanley Cup riot.

Cessford says he ordered aformal review in mid-Novemberafter receiving a complaint fromthe Delta Police Association.

“Theminute Igot thatletter Icalled fora PoliceAct inves-tigation,”Cessfordsaid Friday.“We aredoing areview onit to findout whywe didn’t send more femalepolice officers.”

Cessford said he first becameaware of gender-bias complaintsthe night of the riot on June 15.

After the Vancouver Canuckslost the final game to theBoston Bruins, hockey fans —many of them emboldened byalcohol — went on a rampage,setting cars on fire and lootingstores.

The Vancouver PoliceDepartment sought help fromother police departments aroundthe region to help it deal withthe mayhem. Scores of peoplewere injured that night and over100 people were arrested.

Rabbits to be relocatedCivic politicians approve plan to capture, sterilize and move bunnies to Harbour Park

PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI

A conservative estimate from municipal hall pegs the number of rabbits in Ladner’s civic precinct at 500.

BY JESSICA [email protected]

See RABBITS page 3

Police dep’tinvestigatessexismcomplaint

BY MARISA BABICOptimist contributor

See SEXISM page 3

Jim CessfordFormal review

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It looks like the CenturyGroup’s application for theSouthlands won’t be openfor public input until thespring.

Last fall, company presi-dent Sean Hodgins formallysubmitted an applicationto amend the OfficialCommunity Plan for the500-plus-acre property. Itmarked the latest chapterin the long, ongoing sagaof the contentious site,

which is zoned agriculturaland designated as such inthe OCP and TsawwassenArea Plan, but is not in theAgricultural Land Reserve.

If the OCP amendmentwere eventually approved, arezoning and developmentapplication would follow.

When the OCP appli-cation was submitted,a lengthy process wasoutlined that includedsending the proposal tovarious committees, civicdepartments and externalagencies, including MetroVancouver. A series of

public information meet-ings were to then take placebefore a report is sent toDelta council recommend-ing whether or not to sendthe application to a publichearing phase. Even ifit gets the OK in Delta,approval is also required byMetro Vancouver.

Noting newly appointedadvisory committeeshaven’t had a chance tomeet to go over the applica-tion, community planningdirector Tom Leathem saiddates haven’t been set as of

yet for the public informa-tion meetings.

“There’s a few thingsunderway that we need tocomplete first before there’ssomething meaningful topresent to the public. Wedid circulate the applicationbut the committees aren’treally up and running yet,so we got to get the appli-cation in front of some ofthose critical committees,like the agricultural com-mittee,” said Leathem.

Metro Vancouver has alsobeen sent the applicationfor preliminary comments,

he noted, saying anupdated report willalso be written forcouncil.

“I’d like to getthat report to councilby early March atthe latest. We’ll havesome initial feed-back at that point.By then we’ll havesome dates pickedout for the publicinformation meet-ings.”

Hodgins wants tobuild 950 housingunits and hand over80 per cent of thesite to the munici-pality, most of it forurban agriculture.The application is ascaled-back versionof a much largerdevelopment vision,which would haveseen over 1,900housing units. Anearlier OCP applica-tion for the largerdevelopment planwas handed back tohim without beingconsidered becausethe municipalitywas about to embarkon updating theTsawwassen AreaPlan.

Last year a publichearing was heldon Delta council’sproposal to apply to havethe land placed back inthe ALR, but that hearingended after the community’sdeep division on the recom-mendation was apparent.

A closed-door summitat municipal hall was thenheld, where Hodgins wasgiven the green light to

come forward with a newdevelopment scheme.

According to the applica-tion, “The Southlands plansare a unique concept ofurban settlement integratedwith various scales of agri-cultural activity and othercommunity benefits.”

The application alsostates that if the farmland

handed over to Delta ismanaged to its full poten-tial, “Southlands can rep-resent a form of farmingof an earlier era in Delta,when farming was moreconnected to the commu-nity and part of the localculture.”

The plan includes a mar-ket square that “will be an

important link between theagricultural activities on theland and everyday life inTsawwassen.”

The group Southlands theFacts, however, claims thatwithout a specific develop-ment plan, amending theOCP leaves the door opento the developer to build“thousands of homes.”

The long process for the Official Community Plan amendment application for the Southlands has been out-lined for Delta residents. The process began last fall with the application being received and forwarded toseveral committees, departments, external agencies and the Delta Farmers’ Institute. Starting this year, thenext step includes public information meetings.

has given up trying toreplace all the plantsdestroyed by the rab-bits. The hospice has lost$70,000 worth of landscap-ing to the animals and in2010 Delta Hospice execu-tive director Nancy Maceysaid that some of the rab-bits had begun burrowinginto the foundations of thehospice buildings, whichrequired $20,000 to refitand prevent the crittersfrom causing any further

damage.Delta Community

Animal Shelter managerSarah Lowe said the goal ofthe program is to humanelycapture between 20 and 25rabbits per week for aboutfive months.

Local veterinary clin-ics are supportive of theprogram, she said, and haveoffered to spay and neuterthe rabbits at a reducedcost.

Once sterilized, the rab-

bits will recover at theanimal shelter before beingrelocated to Ladner HarbourPark, which was previouslyhome to many feral rabbits.Many will also be availablefor adoption through theshelter at no charge.

Shelter staff and volun-teers will provide ongoingcare and monitoring of therabbits once relocated.

Lowe said now is thetime to act to get the prob-lem under control.

“If nothing is done tocontrol the feral rabbit pop-ulation, we could see the

colonygrowby 20per centeveryyear anddoublewithinfiveyears,”she said.

Thefive-monthprogram is expected tocost $60,000. The price tagincludes staffing, capturing,supplies, transportation and

veterinary costs.After five

months, staffwill report backto council witha review of theprogram.

The planalso includes apublic educationcomponent todiscourage peo-ple from aban-doning rabbits,

which is considered animalcruelty in the CriminalCode, and the introductionof a bylaw restricting the

sale of unsterilized rabbitsin pet stores.

The problem is notunique to Delta.

Communities acrossB.C. have dealt with theirferal rabbit populations invarious ways, from trappingand sterilizing to culling.

The City of Richmondbrought in a ban on the saleof the animals in pet storesto help deal with its signifi-cant rabbit problem.

Kuntz said staff felt theplan was the most humaneway to deal with the prob-lem.

Of the roughly 50 Deltapolice officers that weresent downtown, two werefemale.

Cessford noted that a

senior female officer was incharge of selecting officersfor riot duty.

“She created the teams,”he said.

Cessford said staffingfor that night was a deli-cate balancing act becauseDelta police officers werealso jointly patrolling withSurrey RCMP the intersec-tion of Scott Road and 72ndAvenue, which had become

a gathering spot for cele-brating hockey fans locally.

He said other officerswere on standby for duty inVancouver but weren’t sentthere because VPD didn’task for further help. Someof these officers, and “not

necessarily female” ones,weren’t happy about it.

“The expectation wasthat they were going to bedeployed but they weren’t,”he said.

Cessford said he doesn’twant to pre-judge the find-

ings of the review aimedat determining whetherthere was gender-bias in theselection process, althoughhe offered this comment:“If they made a distinctionthat night, I would be con-cerned about that.”

Southlands input on hold for now

SEXISM from page 1

“If nothing is doneto control the feralrabbit population, wecould see the colonygrow by 20 percent every year anddouble within fiveyears.”

Sarah Lowe

RABBITS from page 1

Public meetings not likely until spring as civic committees and departments review Century’s application

PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI

The public will soon get an opportunity to have its say on theCentury Group’s vision for the Southlands.

BY SANDOR [email protected]

Timeline for Southlands application

January 11, 2012 The Delta Optimist A3

A public informationmeeting will be held tonightfor South Deltans to learnmore about the proposedmall developments at theTsawwassen First Nation.

The meeting at the TFNRecreation Centre (1929Tsawwassen Dr.) will takeplace from 7 to 9 p.m.

On Jan. 16, anothermeeting at the recreationcentre will be held for TFNmembers only. The FirstNation members are to voteon the proposed mall devel-opments Jan. 18.

The TFN announced lastspring it had entered intoa memorandum of agree-ment to build 1.8 millionsquare feet of shopping andoffice space off Highway17 at 52nd Street. Dealswere reached with IvanhoeCambridge and the PropertyDevelopment Group todevelop the site.

What members will voteon is the development ofup to 180 acres with leasesrunning for 99 years.

Ivanhoe Cambridge’sproject would comprise1.2 million square feet

as a destination retailand entertainment centre.Named Tsawwassen Mills,it would follow the modelof CrossIron Mills, north ofCalgary, which opened in2010, and Vaughan Mills,north of Toronto, whichopened in 2004.

CrossIron Mills hasover 200 stores, includingWinners, H&M and SportChek, as well as movietheatres and restaurants.Vaughan Mills is similarwith many of the samestores and eateries.

Property DevelopmentGroup is proposing todevelop an outdoor retailspace and mixed use. Thecompany has been involvedin a number of mall devel-opments in Canada, theU.S. and overseas. Someof its projects in the LowerMainland include CitySquare in Vancouver, EatonCentre at Metrotown and

Station Square in Burnaby.TFN Chief Kim Baird,

who was interviewed on theBill Good Show on CKNWMonday morning, said theanchor stores for the malldevelopments are still beingworked out.

Baird said there havebeen mixed reviews aboutthe proposal. Many arekeen for the addition whileothers have concerns aboutthe change to the region,she said.

When asked about thecustomer base the mallswould attract, she notedCrossIron Mills is in amore remote location thanTsawwassen, yet that mallhas been highly successful.

“We expect we woulddraw a lot of traffic fromthe Lower Mainland, (and)ferry traffic, but it wouldalso be destination shop-ping as well. Many wouldgo out of their way to expe-rience shopping at this proj-ect,” Baird explained.

The chief noted the fea-sibility of the projects hasbeen “studied quite intense-ly” by the developers beforean agreement was signedwith her First Nation. Shealso said retailers should

be able to compete with thenew malls.

Noting the land waspreviously used as farm-land but removed from theAgricultural Land Reserveas part of the treaty settle-ment, Baird said the projectcould be built by 2015.

She added the TFNwould work with neigh-bouring Delta to minimizeimpacts.

Also interviewed onCKNW was Delta Coun.

Ian Paton, who said as afarmer he’s opposed to theloss of so much prime agri-cultural land.

He also noted more than1,700 acres of farmlandwill be lost in South Deltato not only the malls, butalso container storage andindustrial development, aswell as a major housingproject at the TFN.

“I find it interesting thatthe term for Tsawwassen,the aboriginal term, is land

facing the sea. Well, I thinkby the time they’re finishedthere nobody’s going to begetting a chance to look atthe sea from Highway 17because you’ll be lookingat the side of big box storesand container storage.”

Asked about the TFN’sright to develop its land,Paton said he blames thefederal and provincial gov-ernment for giving up toomuch prime farmland to geta treaty signed.

TFN hosts public meeting on mall plansProposed developments total 1.8 million square feet

Should TFN members vote in favour of a proposed mall project Jan. 18, site preparations for theland off Highway 17 would commence this summer. Delta Coun. Ian Paton (top right) lamentedthe loss of farmland during a radio interview this week. Also interviewed was TFN Chief KimBaird, who said her First Nation will work with Delta to minimize impacts.

“Many would goout of their way toexperience shoppingat this project.”

Chief Kim Baird

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The Mountie charged inthe 2008 crash that killed aSouth Delta man will go totrial next month.

The trial of Cpl.Benjamin MontyRobinson, who is fac-ing obstruction of justicecharges, is set to beginFeb. 13 and is slated torun over eight days in NewWestminster SupremeCourt.

Jury selection for thetrial is scheduled for Feb.6.

Robinson was involvedin the Oct. 25, 2008 crashthat killed Tsawwassen’sOrion Hutchinson.

The 21-year-old diedthat night after the motor-cycle he was driving col-lided with Robinson’s Jeepat the corner of 6th Avenueand Gilchrist Drive.

The RCMP officer wasoff-duty at the time.

Robinson’s obstructionof justice charge stemsfrom his actions after thecrash. The officer left thescene of the collision,which occurred at about10:30 p.m., and walked

home, a short distanceaway. He returned 10minutes later and advisedpolice he had two beersat a party and two shotsof vodka at home beforereturning to the scene.

He was arrested andgiven two breathalyzertests at 11:56 p.m. and12:16 a.m. Robinson’sreadings registered at .12and .10. The legal limit is.08.

The coroner’s investiga-tion into the crash foundHutchinson also had alco-hol in his system at thetime of the crash.

A South Delta hockeyplayer is being hailed a heroboth on and off the ice.

Taylor Peters, aTsawwassen native current-ly playing for the WesternHockey League’s PortlandWinterhawks, is makingheadlines after saving adrowning kayaker’s life onNew Year’s Day.

Peters was just finishingdinner with his billet family,who live in a house boat onPortland’s Willamette River,when the family heardsomeone calling for help.

“Sure enough, out of thedarkness of the water wasa voice shouting for help,”Peters wrote on his blog.

Peters and the family’sadult son, who was home

for the holidays, climbedinto their own kayaks andheaded out in search of theperson in distress.

Using only the lightsreflecting from other housesalong the river, the pairquickly located the man,who had been kayakingwith a friend when theirboat capsized. He wasclinging to the side ofthe kayak, unable to pullhimself out of the freezingwater.

The man was able tohold onto the side of Peters’kayak while he paddledback across the river.

“After what seemedan eternity of the hardestkayaking I’d ever done, wefinally broke out of the cur-

rent and reached the shore,”Peters said. “The coastguard arrived shortly afterand we ended up getting aride back across.”

Williamette River PatrolOffice Deputy Jason Tyrussaid Peters is being haileda hero for saving the life ofthe man who is in his 20s.

“The river is very cold...and the current can be verystrong,” Tyrus said.

He said Peters and hisfellow rescuer could be upfor an award for bravery.

On the ice two days later,Peters, who plays centre,scored the overtime win-ner to beat the Moose JawWarriors.

With files from JohnColebourn, The Province

Mountie charged in fatal collision inTsawwassen on trial next month

Hockey player hailed ashero for saving kayakerTaylor Peters pulls man from Portland’s Willamette River

Smoking is now prohib-ited in all Metro Vancouverregional parks to protectpark users from the healthhazards of second-handsmoke.

The regional district’sboard adopted the no smok-ing policy last September,

but it didn’t come intoeffect until Jan. 1.

As of New Year’s Day,there’s a general ban onsmoking in all 33 regionalparks and greenways,including Boundary Bayand Deas Island in Delta.

Smoking is allowed only

in signed, designated smok-ing areas where there islittle risk of second-handsmoke exposure to others.

Enforcement of the bylawwill begin in February.

Smokers who violate theprohibition are subject to afine of up to $75.

Smoking ban goes into effect at regional parks

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TEDMURPHY

MURPHY’SLAW

We’re trailing this guy?Every time I see those Liberal ads

attacking NDP Leader Adrian Dix, Ican’t help but wonder whether those onthe government benches are asking them-selves that very question.

The ads, and the accompanying web-site (riskydix.ca), are intended to scarevoters away from Dix, who is beingportrayed as a tax-and-spend lefty whocan’t be trusted with the province’s pursestrings.

I think the Liberals have every right toquestion Dix’s credibility with regards tohis backdating of a memo more than adecade ago in an effort to stave off con-flict of interest charges against then pre-mier Glen Clark. And although he wasn’tpersonally responsible for the NDP’sfiscal record, as Clark’s chief of staff,Dix undoubtedly had a hand in craftingpolicy that saw the province take a stepbackward during the 1990s.

As with any good attack ad, theLiberals have painted the New Democratleader in the worst possible light, holdinghim responsible for tax hikes, job lossesand overall economic chaos during thelast NDP reign.

If he’s as bad as he’s purported to be,then why are Dix, and his party, on top ofrecent public opinion polls? OK, that’s arhetorical question, but it does make youwonder.

Despite much of the criticism beingvalid, the NDP’s new leader has shot pastChristy Clark and the rest of the Liberalsin the court of public opinion and ispoised to become B.C.’s next premier.That distinct possibility is due, in part, tothe short memories of some voters, buthas more to do with the performance ofthe governing Liberals.

Dix might well be everything andmore his opponents claim, but the factof the matter is he’s looked upon as themore palatable choice by voters at thepresent time. What does that say aboutClark and her supposedly new-lookLiberals?

Whether those polling numbers canhold for the next 16 months is the mil-lion-dollar question. As the provincialelection draws nearer, I’m sure theLiberal message — “You might not likeus, but they’re worse” — will be ham-mered home. Clark and company willuse the fragile economy as a backdropto urge British Columbians not to take achance on the NDP, all the while glossingover their own recent record.

We’ll have to wait to find out whethersuch an approach will work, but on thesurface it makes a lot of sense. After all,when the public isn’t buying what you’reselling, it’s time to change tactics.

The Optimist encourages readers to write letters to the editor. Lettersare accepted on any topic, although preference is given to those onlocal matters. The Optimist reserves the right to edit letters and thedecision to publish is at the discretion of the editor or publisher. Allletters must be signed, dated and include the writer’s phone number

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Well, 2012 is here and still noflying cars, “fountain of youth”pills or colonies on the moon.Manhattan remains a thriving bur-row, not a walled-in prison facil-ity. We’re still eating animals andproduce, rather than our fellowhumans, in wafer form, and robotsare still just machines that helpassemble cars, and not our oppres-sive overlords.

The future is never quite as won-drous, or as bleak, as predicted.That’s why I don’t have loftyexpectations, or dire predictions,for 2012. I do, though, have somehopes for the new year.

I hope that in 2012 drivers willre-discover that great innovationknown as “turn signals.” I alsohope a few well-placed governmentofficials will take it upon them-selves to investigate exactly how

some of the passenger vehicle andcommercial truck drivers in MetroVancouver are acquiring theirlicenses.

Twice recently, while headingsouth off the Oak Street Bridge,I had drivers in front of me stopdead in the left lane of the high-way and sit there until they couldcross over to the Shell Road exit.Granted, both used their turn sig-nals. Notwithstanding, how doessomeone like that legitimately geta license? I ask myself the samequestion every time a commer-cial truck driver crashes in somebizarre and inexplicable way at thetunnel, an event that seemed to bea daily occurrence in 2011.

I hope this is the year peoplestop talking about “ending pov-erty.” The very methods we use tomeasure poverty make it an impos-sibility. People in B.C. can earnwell over the national average but,if they take on a mortgage beyondtheir means, will be classified as“living in poverty.” Besides, free-loaders are like birds: feed a fewand soon you have an entire flockarrive. Mitigate poverty? Sure. Endit? Not going to happen.

I hope in 2012 we’ll see thereturn of pragmatism and civility.

Last year marked the rise of activ-ists who attack every political andsocial issue with the ecclesiasti-cal zeal of a 17th-century Jesuitmissionary. Using logic, facts andfigures to sway public opinion hasbeen replaced with emotionallycharged ad hominem attacks andbullying tactics. The sooner we puta stop to it, the better.

I hope this is the year environ-mentalists will stop telling us thatwe only have “five years to radical-ly change our way of living beforeour planet is doomed.” I first heardthis claim back in 1992, and it’sbeen thrown out there every yearsince. I’ll never understand howorganizations and individuals whohave worse prediction accuracyrates than National Enquirer psy-chics remain credible in the eyes ofthe media.

Perhaps my biggest hope for theyear is that someone will rise toprominence on the B.C. politicalscene who has the guts to focusour tax dollars on core governmentresponsibilities, rather than appeas-ing interest groups — at least tothe point that our school boardscan afford to adequately heat ourschools. Is John Cummins that per-son? I hope so.

Biggest hope for year aheadis politician with some guts

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:It sure amazes me that a

single complaint — that’sright, one complaint — canget the municipality tomove so quickly.

A walkway betweenRiver Road and CalvertDrive has a rather tallhedge. Apparently someonewalked through the walk-way the other day and was“nearly” hit by a car as theycame onto Calvert Drivebecause the hedge was tootall.

We are talking about aquiet, dead end residentialstreet, not exactly a freeway.Where is the common senseof this person to stop andlook both ways before step-ping out?

This person must knowsomebody to get sucha quick response frommunicipal hall. Maybe theycan help us get the pathwayrepaired before someonegets hurt due to the crackedand uneven pavement.

I wonder why they failed

to complain about the pathwhen they made the “com-plaint” about the hedge. Imentioned it to the man thatcame out to tell the neigh-bours about the hedge hav-ing to be trimmed.

I wonder how long thiswill take to repair as it hasbeen like this for manyyears. It does, however, getits annual spray paintingalong its cracks and bumpsby the municipality everyyear.

K. Statham

Editor:Once again we have

withstood anotherChristmas season. The“I’m so glad it’s over” listbecomes longer each year.

I feel we will lose thetrue meaning of Christmascompletely unless we arewilling to make changes.Commercialism reared itsugly head immediately after

Halloween (some before),therefore saturating us withnonstop advertising andChristmas carols for almosttwo months.

I recognize the seasonalbenefits for the businesscommunity, however, wouldit not create less stressfor everyone to focus ona shorter timeframe? Thepublic is getting fed up and

it’s time for change.I wish to thank Rev. Jim

Short of the Ladner UnitedChurch for showing us thatwe, who have more thanenough, can make a dif-ference by reaching outselflessly to those whodesperately need our help,especially at this time of theyear.

Gladys Gibson

Editor:When are the teachers

and their union bossesgoing get it through theirheads there is no moremoney for wages?

If they figure they aredifferent than the otherunions that had theirwages frozen, then theyare sadly mistaken. Thisgoes for any other unioncontracts coming up forrenewal.

I know they are aneducated lot and mostteachers are good, hard-working people, but theirunion leaders are beingstupid and greedy in theirdemands.

As far as I’m con-cerned, the governmentin power can lock themout or force them back towork with legislation.

Robert Slomen

It only takes one complaintto get walkway hedge cut

Union leaderstake teachersdown thewrong path

Too much commercialism at Christmas

More letters at www.delta-optimist.com


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In the Community

Tsawwassen’s LouiseLatremouille has addedanother title to her collec-tion of computer guide-books.

My Parents Go Wildfor Word is a guide toMicrosoft Word 2007 and2010.

“In 2007 when Microsoftchanged the basic natureof Word I shuddered,” shewrites in a press release.“I was not thrilled one ofmy favourite programsgot a major overhaul — Icouldn’t even find the printcommand.”

Like her other begin-ner computer guides,Latremouille’s goal is tomake the learning quickand easy without forgettingto have some fun along theway. But finding a way toquickly teach someone howto use the new Word provedto be a tough task.

“Four times I got wellinto writing what I was try-ing to accomplish only tothrow the work away andstart again. Finally, as thisbook was taking shape, itfelt right. Now that it isdone, I feel good that itwill be able to do what it ismeant to do.”

The book covers the

basics of the program, hasa walk through called theTour Guide and includesa portion called theCommand Index wheretools and commands arelisted alphabetically.

She got started writ-ing guidebooks by put-ting together how-to notes

for her parents after theyreceived a hand-me-downPC in the early 2000s, orga-nizing the notes into a bookand printing 20 copies forfamily and friends.

Latremouille, who losther father to cancer in2003, donates a portion ofthe profits from her book

sales to cancer research andpatient care.

My Parents Go Wild forWord, which is her fifthactive title, has a retail priceof $19.95.

Visit www.myparents-first.com to order online orto find a store where thebook is sold.

Author adds to computer seriesHealthy aging is impor-

tant for everyone, and itis essential not to forgetthe health of your brain aswell, says the non-profitAlzheimer Society of B.C.

To encourage localresidents to protect andmaintain the health oftheir brain, the societywill run a free workshop,Understanding Dementiaand Brain Health, onThursday, Jan. 26 inLadner.

“In just two hours, par-ticipants will learn aboutAlzheimer’s disease andother dementias, as wellas strategies for improvingthe health of their mind,body and spirit,” saysAnthony Kupferschmidt,

the regional support andeducation co-ordinator forthe society.

Anyone interested inbrain health is welcome toattend.

The workshop runsfrom 11:15 a.m. to 12:45p.m. at McKee Seniors’Recreation Centre.

Seats are limited, sopre-registration is stronglyencouraged. For moreinformation and to regis-ter, call 604-238-7390 ore-mail [email protected]. Admission is bydonation.

For more information onAlzheimer’s disease andrelated dementias, visit thesociety’s website at www.alzheimerbc.org.

Get comfortableusing the Internet withWired Wednesdays at theTsawwassen Library.

The library offers drop-in, hands-on, 60-minutecourses on Wednesdaysfrom 9 to 10 a.m. They’reopen to everyone and regis-tration is not required.

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Basics — Jan. 11, Feb. 1,

22, March 14, April 4, 25,May 16

Beyond the Basics —Jan. 18, Feb. 8, 29, March21, April 11, May 2, 23

Email — Jan. 25, Feb.15, March 7, 28, April 18,May 9, 30

Individual help is alsoavailable at the Ladnerand Tsawwassen branches.Internet One-to-One is byappointment only.

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Tsawwassen’s Louise Latremouille has written another computer guidebook.

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In the Community

Local extreme athleteKye Walstrom returnedlast month from Ensenada,Mexico, where he placed adisappointing third in theworld-renowned Baja 1,000endurance race.

Normally, anyone wouldbe extremely happy placingthird in such an extremeevent, but not the 18-year-old from Ladner. That’sbecause he won the sameevent the previous year.

This time, Walstromteamed up with a fellowracer from Arizona.

Walstrom had a com-manding hour lead over thenext racer at approximatelythe 600-mile mark. That’swhen he handed the ATVto his partner, who was toride approximately four tofive hours before handingit back.

Walstrom and his dadhad to drive quickly along

the highway to meet hispartner at a designatedcheckpoint. Unfortunately,Walstrom’s partner got lostin the dark as his GPS mal-functioned, and was lost forover five hours in a moun-tain pass.

If that wasn’t badenough, he also ran out ofgas. Luckily, another racereventually came along andgave his partner enough

gas to make it tothe next check-point. However,the damage wasalready done andWalstrom couldonly salvage thirdplace.

Walstrom saidhe’d make chang-es so it won’t hap-pen next time.

To help sponsorWalstrom, or bepart of his supportgroup, contact

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Among the treasures Igot for Christmas: a cam-era. It’s lovely. It’s shiny.And it’s small.

And when I say it’s small,I mean this: it’s slightly big-ger than a credit card, anda whole lot teenier than myphone.

This, it appears to me, iswhat you’d call a trend. Cellphones are shrinking. Dittowith computers. At onetime, a computer was thesize of a washing machine.Today, you can cart them

around in your purse.The manufacturers have

it right, of course. Theyknow that we all have otherthings we need to carry.Like umbrellas, say. Andlunch bags. You can’t makelunch bags shrink, unlessyou want to turf the banan-as and the water bottles andthe ginger snaps, and whothe heck wants to do that?

But back to the camera.Did I mention that it’s

small?It is, well, perhaps two

inches by four, and capableof not only taking photo-graphs, but also videos, andno doubt major motion pic-tures. For all I know, it hasan Oscar in its future.

Where this is going, I canonly guess. My last camera

was a bulky four inches byeight. The one before that?Almost the size of a toaster— and that was without thelens.

At the rate this is going,I am betting that my nextcamera will be the size ofa matchbook. I will haveto use a magnifying glassto turn it on and a pair oftweezers to replace the bat-tery.

Small, I agree, is good;heaven knows, less is more.

But still. I’m not sure

I could operate a camera— let alone find it — whenit becomes the size of apostage stamp.

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I might even inadver-tently attach a camera thesize of a postage stamp toan envelope and mail it tomy sister.

Compact does not alwaysmean simple, I’m afraid.

I do not want a cam-era the size of a washingmachine, andI do not wanta camerathe size of atoaster. ButI also don’twant a camerathe size ofmatchbookor a postagestamp.

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#French language classesfor adults (two levels) areavailable at the PublicFrench School-Ecole duBois- Joli in Tsawwassenstarting Jan. 12. For moreinfo call PAC of Bois Joliat 604-948-7077 or e-mail:[email protected].

#The Parent-Child MotherGoose program beginsagain at your local library.Fridays, Jan. 13 - March13, 10 a.m. at TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A-56th St.,and 12:30 p.m. at LadnerPioneer Library, 4683-51stSt. Call to register at 604-943-2271 (Tsawwassen) or604-946-6215 (Ladner).

#The rock & gem club’snext meeting will be Jan.16 at 7:30 p.m. at theSouth Delta Rec. Centre.Educational program andworkshop - guests welcome.For info call 604-943-4568.

#The next regular meet-ing of the South Delta LowVision support group willbe held on Tuesday, Jan.17 at the Ladner PioneerLibrary at 1:30 p.m. Guestspeaker will be Coun.Jeannie Kanakos. Visitorsand family are welcome.

#The Boundary BayQuilters Guild invites youto attend our meeting onTuesday, Jan. 17. PaulKrampitz of the VancouverModern Quilt Guild is guestspeaker this month. Wemeet at the Sacred HeartGym, 3900 Arthur Drivein Ladner. Doors open at6:30 p.m. and our meetingsare from 7 to 9 p.m. Guestsare always welcome for a$5 entrance fee. For moreinformation: www.bounda-rybayquiltersguild.ca or call604-948-0692.

#DIGIVATIONS afterschool classes start Jan.17 at the Tsawwassen ArtsCentre: Kids interact withadvanced NASA materi-als using LEGO Machines& Mechanisms, SeriousPlay models, & roboticskits. www.digivations.comRegister at www.deltareg.caor call 604-952-3000.

#The Probus Club ofSouth Delta, a non-profit,fellowship club for retiredand semi-retired profes-sional and business peoplewill hold its next regularmonthly meeting at 10 a.m.on Wednesday, Jan. 18, inThe Coast TsawwassenInn. Our speaker is JudithGray, Canadian MentalHealth Association. Guests

welcome. Please call DickWilliams at 604-940-6542for information.

#If you are new to eBooksand eReaders, let us showyou the basics! Bring youreReader to one of thesesessions at your local Deltalibrary, and our informationstaff will show you how toenjoy free ebooks, rangingfrom classics to bestsell-ers. eBook Workshops:Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 to8:30 p.m. - TsawwassenLibrary and Wednesday,Jan. 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m. -Ladner Pioneer Library.

#Financial Literacyacross the Generationswith accountant EileenReppenhagen is set forThursday, Jan. 19, 7 - 8:30p.m. at the Ladner PioneerLibrary.

#The Delta Stamp Clubmeets at the TsawwassenLibrary at 7:30 p.m. andtalk about, trade or oth-erwise exchange stamps.The meetings are everysecond and fourth Tuesdaysof every month and lastapproximately one and ahalf hours. New membersare very welcome, and noone needs to be an experton philately just interested.Come and check us out,

we would love to see you.Contact Nellie at 604-940-3803 for more information.

#Tsawwassen BadmintonClub welcomes new play-ers of all standards of play.We are a “drop-in” cluband meet each Monday &Friday evening at DeltaChristian School, LadnerTrunk Road, Ladner at 7:30p.m. Work off some of yourunwanted Christmas poundsat our friendly and socialclub which can offer somelevels of informal coachingas well as competitive play.Call Peter Edwards on 604940 0844 for further infor-mation.

#The Tsawwassen TennisClub is looking for ladiesto play day or night leaguespring 2012. Organizedcompetitive fun tennis. Formore information [email protected] orcall 604-219-4232.

#Canadian Coast GuardAuxiliary is accepting vol-unteer applications. Be partof this highly skilled groupof men and women thatprovides a service to thecommunity by performingmarine search and rescue.All new members are pro-vided with in-depth trainingand all abilities are wel-

come. Visit deltasar.bc.cafor more information.

#Delta Seniors CommunityPlanning Team invites Deltaresidents 55+ to join us inlearning and planning fora future in Delta. We meetthe 3rd Tuesday of everymonth. Our next meetingis Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 10a.m. to noon at North DeltaPublic Safety 11375-84thAvenue, North Delta. Formore information: 604-946-9526 or [email protected].

#The Stroke RecoveryAssociation of B.C. pres-ents: Stroke Recovery, ageneral information meet-ing, on Wednesday, Jan. 18from 10 to 11 a.m. at theMcKee Seniors RecreationCentre. Come out and learnabout the stroke recoveryprogram, guest speak-ers, exercise programs,speech therapists. Sign upat customer service desk atMcKee. Call 604-946-1411for more information.

#Singles over Sixtywill meet in KinVillageTsawwassen on Wednesday,Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. Newmembers are welcome. CallWin at 604-946-0299.

#Calling all singers! TheDelta Choral Society isstarting another term andinvites all NEW interestedsingers to our first rehearsalof 2012 on Monday, Jan.16 at 6:40 p.m. at theBenediction LutheranChurch in Tsawwassen(corner of 6th and 56th).All info at www.deltacom-munitychoir.ca

#Ovation PerformanceSeries is pleased to pres-ent “Natasha Neufeld &Friends in Concert” onSaturday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m.(Doors open 6:30 p.m.)at Cedar Park Church.Tickets $15. Tickets can bepurchased at Cedar ParkChurch Tuesday -Fridayfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or atthe door. Call 604-946-7410to reserve your tickets. Theconcert will benefit theDelta Hospice Society.

The Coming Events col-umn is published everyWednesday as a communityservice. If you have a non-profit event, mail, drop off,fax, or e-mail ([email protected]) thedetails to the Optimist by 3p.m. Monday. Submissionsare subject to space limita-tions (no phone calls).

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The Kings save their best for last toskate away with Pee Wee Division honoursat South Delta Minor Hockey’s eighthannual Party In Da House Tournament.

The championship game proved to bean opening day rematch when the Chiefsrolled to a convincing 9-5 victory.

This time the Kings were up for thechallenge.

They need some clutch goaltending inthe early going as the Chiefs came outfiring, led by Jackson Skujins, BrendanGuraliuk and Mark Yingling.

But they couldn’t solve Cole Hendywho played unbelievable throughout theweekend.

When Johnny Morrow opened thescoring late int he first period, there was

a sense this might just be the Kings dayAs the game continued the Kings teamdefense stood tall, keeping shots to theoutside and not allowing many secondchance opportunities.

In the end, it was determination andteam play that earned the Kings a welldeserved 5-2 victory.

The Kings roster also includes:Alexander Luteijn, Michael Elliott, MattPorteous, Kyle Saunders, Jordan Gellatly,Rowan Childs, Spencer Gulbrandsen,Gursagar Brar, Joey Tutkaluke, SheldonVantol, Liam Breault and JarvisDashkewytch.

They are coached by Rick Morrow,Peter Dashkewytch, Keith Elliott andWarren Tutkaluke.South Delta Kings captured the Party In Da House Pee Wee division title with a win over the Chiefs.

Kings avenge early loss to capture Party Pee Wee division title

The host and founder of South DeltaMinor Hockey’s biggest holiday party ispassing on her duties for the 2012 tourna-ment.

It was eight years ago when Atom divi-sion manager Theresa Watts led a group ofdedicated volunteers to pull off the inaugu-ral Party In Da House Tournament for Atomage players.

“The focus just always seems to be onrep hockey and the high level athletes,” saidWatts at the time. “The holiday season isthe busiest time of year for hockey tourna-ments but there is very little for the houseteams. I wanted to do something for thesekids with the emphasis being on havingsome fun.”

Watts’ idea would take off to eventuallyinclude all SDMHA house teams, fromAtom to Midget, and become the highlightof the season for many. What made thetournament so unique was featuring nothingbut local teams which prompted plenty ofsupport from the business community andin the stands.

Her efforts did not go unnoticed. She wasa recipient of the Delta Sports Hall of Famevolunteer of the year award and, in 2009,was named the RBC Local Hockey Leaderof B.C., a prestigious honour that resultedin a $10,000 donation to South Delta MinorHockey and Watts being an Olympic torchbarrier for the 2010 Winter Games.

The Tsawwassen mother of three quietlyannounced the recently completed tourna-ment would be her last in a leading role.That didn’t stop the association from hon-

ouring her years of work prior to the Midgetdivision championship game.

Watts has handed off the tournamentchair duties to John Brewer who has twochildren playing for SDMHA teams.

“I will still be involved a little bit withthe tournament next year but in a muchdiminished role,” she said. “When I startedthis eight years ago I never could haveimagined it would blossom into the hugeevent it is today and I am honoured to havebeen a part of it.

“This tournament has brought me a lotof joy over the years and I am confident thatit will continue to bring joy to lots of excit-ed young hockey players in the future.”

Watts said she is unsure what she isgoing to do now that she won’t be living atthe arena during the four day tournament. Agood bet would be some quality time withher family that has given her tremendoussupport over the years.

Her husband Rob was usually at her sideat the arena providing assistance wherehe can and her sons also were activelyinvolved, from delivering Gatorade to thedressing rooms to helping out with theskills competitions.

“My family has all stepped up and helpedwith the tournament,” she added. “Theyhave had to live with all the boxes in thegarage for months as we prep for the event,then during the actual event, it’s literally allhands on deck.

“Rob was a huge help. He gave up partof his holiday as well to come out.”

Watts also wanted to single out theefforts of the Prefontaine and Mathiesonfamilies for their years of work and dedica-tion in running the tournament.

Eight year run ends for Party tourney founderTheresa Watts never could have imagined her holiday hockey Atom event would evolve into what it is today

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South Delta Minor Hockey Association president Jeff Scott presented outgoing Party In Da HouseTournament organizer Theresa Watts with a plaque and gifts for her outstanding work in runningthe popular holiday event the past eight years.

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Warriors hit their stride to winParty In Da House Midget title

The SD1 Warriors over-come a slow start to theseason and some playerabsences to play their besthockey at the right time,culminating by winning theMidget division champi-onship at the South DeltaMinor Hockey Party In DaHouse Tournament.

The Warriors began tofind their stride in earlyDecember, buying into ateam concept and playingbetter defensive hockey. Itwas a sign of things to come.

They began the tourna-ment with just 11 skatersand minus their top sixleading scorers. Despite a4-3 loss, a terrific effortgalvanized the team for thebalance of the weekend.

The Warriors began to rollby hanging on for a big 4-3win over the SD4.

“Following that we knewwe were in a situation ifwe were able to win ournext two games we wouldadvance to the final andcontrol our own destiny,”said Warriors coach SteveRobinson.

The team played superbtwo way hockey whichresulted in back to backshutouts 1-0 and 3-0 respec-tively. That set the stage fora rematch with the favouredSD4 in the final. Instead of

an anticipated low scoringbattle, some puck luck andexcellent all-round effortresulted in plenty of offencein a 9-4 victory.

“One of the most reward-ing parts of this win was thefact that there were differentcontributors every game andit truly was a team win,”added Robinson.

Standouts and gameMVP’s through the tourna-ment were PJ Jagpal, PeterReimann, Jon Phillips,Garrett Leslie and goalten-der Curtis Robinson.

The team also includesTravis Addison, StephenOgilvie, Tyler Ogilvie, NickCleaver, Cody Tunstall,Justin Dhah, JordanLetawsky, Doug Bailey,Connor Griffin, Jake Nolan,Parker Wideski and KeiranMarquis. Michael Schwabewas away on holidays andmissed the tournament.

Keith Tunstall rounds outthe coaching staff, while aspecial thanks to managerHeather Wideski and all theparents for a memorableweekend.

Lastly, a big thanks toSDMHA and Firstar forthe event and in particularTheresa Watts for her tire-less efforts and enthusiasmto make the tournament sucha great event.

South Delta Warriors celebrate their first place finish in the Party In Da House Midget division.

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WALES - Robert (Scotty) Young1920 - 2011

Scotty passed away peacefully athome at 6:00am on December31st, 2011 at 91 years of age. Hewas a wonderful husband, dad,grandpa, great grandpa, brother,uncle and friend to all, who’slaughter and love will be greatlymissed. In lieu of flowers,donations may be made to theAlzheimer’s Society of Canada. Inrespect of Scotty’s wishes, nomemorial service will be held. Toshare stories in celebration ofS c o t t y ’ s l i f e v i s i twww.rwalesson.com/scotty.html

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WOOD, Rita ArleneMarch 8,1944 - Dec. 29, 2011

Rita died from complicationsfollowing surgery. She waspredeceased by her twin sister RuthElkins. She is lovingly rememberedby her best friend and husband Bill.Rita was from a pioneer Vancouverfamily, her grandfather Fred Elkinshaving arrived in Vancouver at theturn of the last century. Rita spentclose to forty years working in theaccounting field. Her expertise evenenabled her to balance Bill’s chequebook! She will be fondly rememberedfor her capacity to make others feelat ease and for her unconditionalacceptance and loving care of others.There will be no service at Rita’srequest. Bill would appreciate thatany remembrances be in the form ofa donation in Rita’s name to PeaceArch Hospital Foundation, SurgicalWard, 15521 Russell Avenue, WhiteRock, BC, V4B 2R4.

PARK,Douglas Andrew Fleming

1917 - 2012It is with much love and heavyhearts that we say goodbye toDouglas, our beloved father and

grandfather. He passed away peacefullyin Alpine Meadows at Delta View Centreon Friday, January 6, 2012. He waspredeceased by his wife Margaret and

son Norman. Douglas will be lovingly remembered by hisdaughter Marilynn, son-in-law Bob, daughter-in-law Shelaghand grandchildren Evan, Jennifer and Katharine. Douglas wasborn in Penticton, BC and lived in Vancouver, England, Germany,Cold Lake, Alberta and North Bay, Ontario.During WW II Douglas flew the Short Sunderland marine patrolaircraft in protection of the North Atlantic from German U-Boats.After the war Douglas returned to the RCAF as an aircrafttechnician and would serve a total of 29 years in the CanadianForces.Douglas had a great passion for music and could play manyinstruments. His mastery of the Scottish Bagpipes gave him theopportunity to play in the RCAF band.A special thanks to all the staff at Alpine Meadows for the lovingcare and attention given to Douglas over the past five years.In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Canadian DiabetesAssoc, 522 University Avenue, #1400, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2R51 (800) 226-8464.

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GEERE, GillianIt is with deepest sorrow that we announcethe passing of “Gill,” beloved wife, motherand grandmother who died unexpectedly onJanuary 3rd, 2012 following a six-monthbattle against cancer.Gill was born in the village of Stokesley,Yorkshire, England in 1940. Following highschool, she went on to train as a nurse, atSt. James’s University Hospital, Leeds. Shemarried her present husband Ian, in Leeds,

England in 1961 and came to Canada with her husband and children in1967. She gained a first class B.Sc. degree in Microbiology in 1974from the University of Alberta, Edmonton going on to work as theSenior Technologist at the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory, in Regina,Saskatchewan. Ultimately the family came to BC where after a shortperiod with the Provincial Animal Health Laboratory she opened andmanaged a very successful microbiology laboratory in Richmond, BC.Gill is survived by her husband Ian; children Richard (Kelly) and Andrea(Kirk); grandchildren David, Kyle, Chris, Aynsley and Sean.The family would like to thank the Richmond Hospital OncologyDeptartment for the great professionalism and emotional support thatGill received at all times on the numerous occasions she underwenttherapy in the Unit.A Service of Remembrance will be held at Delta Funeral Home,5329 Ladner Trunk Road, Ladner, BC on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at1pm.We ask that, in lieu of floral tributes, donations be made to the BCCancer Society.

On-line condolences may be placed at www.deltafuneral.caDelta Funeral Home 604-946-6040

GOERTZEN, Walter WilliamOctober 2, 1936 - December 28, 2011It is with deep sadness that we announce thepassing of our loving father after fighting abrief but courageous battle with cancer. By hisside were his children and dear friend Stella. Ahero to Rox-anne (Doug) Friesen, Rhonda (Tim)Guichon, Brenda and Lance (Amanda) who he

lovingly raised as a single parent. He was a devoted and nurturinggrandpa to Anthony (Jennifer), Mathew, Jessica, Jenelle, Jamie,Jordan, Kody and Katelyn. He will be sadly missed by his ninesiblings and their families as well as his dear friends. He ispredeceased by his infant son Randy, his parents George and Olga,his brother Harry and his nephew Jamie Crape.Dad enjoyed 35 years with BC Ferries before early retirement in1997. He loved to grow vegetables and tend to his flowers in whichhe took great pride. Dad was quick witted and had a great sense ofhumour.We will cherish our happy memories of you. We love you and missyou terribly.A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, January 22, 2012, 1-4 pmat the Delta Town and Country Inn.

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It is with great sadnessthat we annouce thepassing of our mother.Alma was born AlmaOpheliaHarperonAug.7, 1919 in ThunderBay, Ontario to herfather Frank HartleyHarper (1895-1974)and her mother EdnaElsie Harper (1894-1987). Alma’s father,Frank Harper, served

with the Canadian Scottish Regiment, 16th Battalion in WorldWar I. He was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in France.After the war, Frank Harper supported his family by working asan Engineer for the CNR and investing in residential real estate.Before Alma’s 4th birthday, her Harper family had settled inEdmonton, Alberta. At 5 years of age, Alma met her neighbourand future husband Bruce Forbes MacDonald. Alma and Brucemaintained a very special and close relationship through theirelementary and high school years in Edmonton. When they were15 years of age, Alma and Bruce eloped to Fort Saskatchewanto get married. The Minister told Bruce to take Alma home andlet her grow up. Alma attended and graduated from McTavishBusiness College. In 1940, at 21 years of age, Alma and Brucewere married in Edmonton, Alberta. After their marriage, BruceF. MacDonald enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy to servein World War II. He was a Chief Petty Officer stationed in St.John’s, N.L. Alma MacDonald followed Bruce to St. John’s,and there, she worked as the private secretary to the AmericanBase Commander at Fort Pepperrell. After the war, Alma andBruce MacDonald settled in Vancouver, British Columbia. Theyhad two children and Alma devoted much of the next twenty-two years to raising her children. Alma was a exceptional wifeand mother. She spent much of her time interacting with herchildren, dispensing her wisdom and philosophy of life. Shealso taught them about compassion, caring, loyalty to family andthe importance of having a relationship with God. Her husbandBruce F. MacDonald, also an excellent parent, became a ResearchScientist (Chemistry) for Forintek. After the children grew up,Alma and Bruce moved to Tsawwassen, B.C. Alma and Brucewere married for 68 years and they never lost their closeness.On June 3, 2008, Bruce died at the Kinsmen RetirementCenter in Tsawwassen, B.C. Alma died at the same KinsmenRetirement Center on Dec. 31, 2011 at the age of 92. A heartfelt thank you to the staff of the Kinsmen Retirement Centerfor the excellent care they provided for Alma and Bruce. AlmaMacDonald had two children: a son Bruce (Barb) and a daughterDenise/Dee (Doug), 5 grandchildren: Shaun, James, Stacey, Leiaand Debra and 9 great grandchildren: Ashley, Tisha, Amanda,Alexander, Shaun, Connor, Elizabeth, Andrew and Sara. Almahad requested no Service.

MacDonald, Alma OpheliaAugust 7, 1919 – December 31, 2011

Above picture is of Alma O. MacDonald and herhusband, Bruce F. MacDonald (Bruce passed in 2008).

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It is with deep sadness thatwe announce the passing ofour beloved Mother, Grandmaand Nana. Mum passed awaypeacefully at Delta Hospitalwith her family by her side.Mum was predeceased byher loving husband George inApril 2009 and most recentlyby her sister MaryAnne Fosterin September 2011. She willbe forever missed by herchildren Julie, Andrew (Linda),Teresa, Joan (Jason) and

“daughter” No. 4, Diane; grandchildren Michael (Carley), Nicholas,Emily and Derek; great-grandchildren Jodie, Jordyn, Lucas andEmma; sisters Pearl McCool and Frances Brandback; sisters-in-lawDorothy Taylor (Ken) and Grace Stevens as well as many nieces,nephews and friends.

Mum was born and brought up in Ladner where she and Dad builttheir own home, raised their family and remained throughout all theseyears. The house and gardens meant a lot to Mum, as was evidentby all the time she spent over the years maintaining her home andnurturing flower beds and vegetable gardens. She spent countlesshours and took great satisfaction in planting, harvesting, canning,freezing and putting up preserves to benefit her family.

In her younger years Mum was an active member of the Women’sAuxiliary to the United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union, hostingmeetings and supporting their fund-raising efforts. She enjoyedcooking and baking and was admired for her culinary skills. She alsoenjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and cross-stitching, generouslygiving her time to create wonderful gifts for each one of us. Mumalways took pleasure in watching the activities of the birds andsquirrels that visited the yard as well as the company of many pets,especially our most recent “family” dog, Theo and cat, Goober. Mumwas a faithful Canucks fan, win or lose, never wanting to miss atelevised game.

Everything Mum did, she did with love. She treasured familygatherings and celebrations through the years and loved to decoratethe house for each season, especially Christmas, when she wouldrevisit old memories with her many keepsakes. In later years Mumloved taking shopping and day trips with her daughters and meetingwith her sisters for lunch. When she could no longer easily get outand about she enjoyed sitting in her favourite chair, catching up withfamily and friends who came to visit and observing the activities of theneighbourhood. In recent years Mum drew strength and comfort fromher faith and times of prayer. While she always looked forward to themany outings and road trips over the years, Mum was truly happiestbeing at home. She was devoted to each one of us, whether near orfar and she instilled in us a deep and lasting sense of family. We willmiss her gentle, loving presence in our lives.

Mum and Dad were long-time supporters of Delta Hospital whereshe spent her final days. The family wishes to extend our sinceregratitude to the many hospitalists and nurses in both the emergencyand second floor medical units who were so wonderful in caring forMum. We are thankful for their kind and understanding words anddeeds in support of Mum and the family. A special thanks also toScott McFarlane at Amherst for his compassion in assisting us withthe final arrangements.

No service by request. In lieu of flowers,donations to the Delta HospitalFoundation in Mum’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

Alfreda Julia StevensOctober 23, 1927 – January 1, 2012

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