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Delta is proceeding with itsplan to have firefighters offerenhanced emergency medical caredespite concerns from the provin-cial body that oversees emergencyhealth services and paramedics.

“We are going ahead and thisis something Delta hasbeen working on since2008-2009,” Mayor LoisJackson said Monday.“We have the legal rightto go ahead.”

On Monday, Delta Fireand Emergency Servicesofficially rolled out itsprogram to offer a higherlevel of medical careeither while workingalongside paramedics orbefore their arrival.

Delta council approvedlegislation last month toallow the fire departmentto provide enhanced medical aidand all Delta firefighters haveundergone training.

Before the change, firefighterswere only able to provide somebasic medical response, includ-ing CPR and spinal management.Under the new bylaw, firefightersare trained to provide a slightlyhigher level of medical assistance,which includes maintaining IVs,giving pain medication and pro-viding airway management.

Jackson said the change isabout providing the best care inan emergency situation.

“We want to service our peopleas best we can,” she said.

In a letter sent to mayorand council last Friday, B.C.Emergency Health Servicesoutlined several concerns withDelta’s program and asked themunicipality to delay it until thetwo sides can reach an agreementon a number of legal, regulatory

and medical oversightquestions.

“We think thisis putting patientsat risk,” said LindaLupini, the organiza-tion’s executive vice-president.

“Our concern allalong has been withthe risk of duplicatingservices and roles ina way that could jeop-ardize patient care,”reads the letter signedby president Carl Roy.“We need to ensure

clarity of roles, and that when orwhere firefighters arrive first onscene, their enhanced medicaltraining is focused on areas thatgenuinely benefit patients andassist paramedics, such as painmanagement and time-sensitiveadministration of drugs.”

Lupini said B.C. EmergencyHealth Services would like to seefirefighters across the region offera higher level of medical servicesand is currently working withother Metro Vancouver munici-

Delta firefighters begin offering enhancedmedical aid, but not all happy with move

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palities to develop aframework that could seefirefighters trained in fivespecific areas.

Delta and B.C.Emergency Health Services,under previous leadership,had been working on anagreement for a pilot proj-ect that would have seenfirefighters offer enhancedmedical services. However,Lupini said, the currentleadership looked at thedata and decided the pilotproject did not make senseand offered its alternate

plan. She said Delta initiallyagreed but at the first meet-ing in March announced itwas going ahead with itsown plan.

“Our ideal outcome is tohave Delta come back tothe table,” she said.

Fire Chief Dan Copelandsaid the municipalityelected not to participate inthe working group becausethe data being collected wasbeing portrayed in a nega-tive light and the municipal-ity felt it was making prog-ress on its program.

He added there are morethan 20 fire departmentsin the province practicingat an emergency medicalassistant first responderlevel without a signedagreement.

Lupini said providingmedical services withoutprovincial consent couldopen Delta’s bylaw up to alegal challenge.

Bronwyn Barter, provin-cial president of AmbulanceParamedics of BritishColumbia CUPE Local 873,said the union also feels thedepartment is acting ille-gally, which puts paramed-ics in an awkward position.

She said paramedics areobligated to report if some-one is illegally practicingmedicine on a patient.

“There’s a whole con-tinuum of care,” Bartersaid, adding that has beendisturbed. “It’s not knowingexactly what they’re doingor how they’re doing it.”

Copeland said the munic-ipality sought out a thirdparty legal opinion on thematter before going aheadwith the bylaw amendment.He added that Delta fire-fighters were licensed andevaluated by the EmergencyMedical Assistants licens-ing board, the provincial

body responsible forexamining, registering andlicensing paramedics.

Lupini said B.C.Emergency Health Servicesis currently reviewing itslegal options but could alsostart thinking twice aboutthe types of calls to whichDelta firefighters are dis-patched.

Barter said the mat-ter is between Delta, theMinistry of Health and B.C.Emergency Health Services.

“This is a legal matter,”she said. “For patient careand patient safety, I hopethey resolve it as soon aspossible.”

Mayor Lois Jacksonwants to know what theaverage person is lookingfor to entice them to shopin Ladner and Tsawwassen.

The six-term mayor tolda Delta council workshopMonday that a strategybeing formulated to helpthe business districts com-pete with a pair of megamalls to open next springat the Tsawwassen FirstNation should not only askwhat business and prop-erty owners need, but alsounderstand the mindset ofshoppers.

“I want more emphasisto attract those people fromWhite Rock or North Deltaor Richmond, or wher-ever, to have that Ladner orTsawwassen experience,”Jackson said.

Located at Highway 17and 52nd Street, IvanhoéCambridge’s TsawwassenMills will include 1.2 mil-lion-square-feet of retail.The adjacent PropertyDevelopment Group’sTsawwassen Commons willhave 550,000-square-feet ofoutdoor retail.

Delta hired a consultantlast year to examine howthe business communitycould co-exist next door tothe malls as well as whatDelta could do to help.

Called the South DeltaBusiness SustainabilityStrategy, input was gath-ered from the businessescommunity. The consultantcame out with a draft reportearlier this year ago thatincluded a series of generalrecommendations, includingestablishing “strong towncentres” that have clearidentities.

The follow-up reportby Rollo & Associatesdiscussed at the workshopthis week contained more

detailed recommendationsthat will also be discussedwith business stakeholdersnext week before a reportcomes to council.

During the workshopdiscussion, which covered aplethora of topics from den-sity, tax incentives to park-ing in downtown Ladner,Jackson asked the consul-tant, “What are the peopleyou’re trying to attract look-ing for?”

Several councillorson hand at the meetingagreed shoppers may beattracted to historic-themedplaces, which means greateremphasis is needed down tothe smallest detail in SouthDelta, from building design

to the look of wayfindingsigns.

Corporate planning direc-tor Sean McGill said storeowners want a “captivelocal market” they say canbe achieved through moredensity. The report had suchrecommendations as creat-ing more walkable businessdistricts, redevelopmentof the Ladner waterfront,encouraging populationgrowth in the town centresand, most importantly, cre-ating a coordination andoversight role to implementthe strategy.

Noting TsawwassenCommons is expected tohave the greatest impact onLadner and Tsawwassen

businesses because itsprimary draw area will beSouth Delta, the report pro-jected the impacts to salesfor a variety of types ofbusinesses.

Supermarkets, for exam-ple, could see a seven to 10per cent decrease that couldtake up to five years torecover, while general mer-chandise outlets could seea 17 per cent reduction thatcould take over six years tomake a comeback.

Tim Schmitt, an associatewith Urbanics ConsultantsLtd., a Vancouver-basedland economist, planningand development manage-ment consultant, which isn’tconnected to the TFN mallsbut has provided researchfor other shopping centredevelopments, told theOptimist there will likelybe lost business, especiallywith grocery retailers thathave to compete with a newWalmart.

“Can the existing dis-trict continue to thrive anddefine and create an iden-tity all its own? Our viewis they need to focus on theconvenience of locally serv-ing retail and create moreof a brand for themselves.”

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What do shoppers want?Mayor says sustainability strategy to deal with TFN malls should also include consumers

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Set for Ladner onSaturday, June 20 and NorthDelta on Saturday, June27, the events will featureemergency services displaysas well as demonstrationsfrom the hazardous materi-als team, technical rescue,wildland firefighting, emer-gency management andvehicle extrication.

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Public HearingThe Municipal Council of The Corporation ofDelta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordancewith the Local Government Act, to considerthe following proposed project and relatedapplication:Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2015Time: 7:00 p.m.Place: Council Chamber Delta Municipal Hall

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A Council meeting is scheduled to immediatelyfollow this Public Hearing in the event Councilwishes to give further consideration to theproject at that time.Any persons who believe that their interestin property will be affected by the proposedproject shall be given an opportunity tobe heard at the Public Hearing on matterscontained in the bylaw and/or proposed by theapplication.Should you have any concerns or commentsyou wish to communicate to Council in advanceof the Public Hearing, you can write to:

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Project No. 1 Application for Rezoning andHeritage Alteration Permit(File No. LU007277)

Location: 4840 48 Avenue as shown outlined inbold onMAP NO. 1

Applicant: T.E. Andres Home Building Ltd.Telephone: 604-946-8876Proposal: Application for Rezoning andHeritage Alteration Permit in order to permitsubdivision of the subject property into fivebare land strata lots with the existing NiemetzResidence being relocated, restored andprotected on proposed Lot 2, and new singlefamily dwellings to be constructed on proposedLots 1, 3, 4 and 5.“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7431To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750,1977” by rezoning the subject property fromRM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential toComprehensive Development Zone No. 452, topermit the subdivision and development of fivebare land strata lots.Heritage Alteration Permit LU007277To regulate the relocation, preservation andrestoration of the Niemetz Residence toproposed Lot 2 and the construction of the newbuildings on proposed Lots 1, 3, 4 and 5.Staff Contact: Stephanie Johnson – 604-946-3269Web Location: June 1, 2015 Regular CouncilMeeting Agenda Item E.02Additional InformationAdditional information, copies of the bylaw,supporting staff reports, and any relevantdocumentation may be inspected until Tuesday,June 23, 2015.

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Delta-Richmond EastMP Kerry-Lynne Findlaypaid a visit to municipalhall last Friday afternoonto announce $50,000 infederal funding for the Tourde Delta.

Speaking on behalf ofBal Gosal, the ministerof state for sport, Findlayannounced the annualcycling weekend willreceive a hosting grant fromSport Canada.

The event also receiveda similar $50,000 hosting

grant last year.“Contributions like this

not only support a greatcommunity event, but alsoencourage athletes to pur-sue their dreams and inspirepeople to turn to sport as akey to a healthy lifestyle,”said Mayor Lois Jackson,who was on hand for theannouncement.

Jackson thanked Findlay,the minister of national rev-enue, noting Delta councilrecently made a commit-ment to continue the annualrace for another five years,a time in which an effortwill be made to increase its

profile and community par-ticipation.

Tour de Delta chair CalTraversy said organizers aregrateful for the endorse-ment from Cycling BC andCycling Canada, whichplayed a significant factorin being awarded the SportCanada hosting grant. Hesaid the grant provides theopportunity to enhance therace with live streaming TV.

Tour de Delta will beheld July 10 to 12. It’s partof B.C. Superweek, whichincludes races in Burnaby,Gastown, UBC and WhiteRock.

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Tsawwassen’s MonicaSkeete and CynthiaLangenberg will be takingon the Ride2Survive thisSaturday.

The one-day cancerfundraiser is no easy task asparticipants cycle approxi-mately 400 kilometres,leaving Kelowna at 3:30a.m. and arriving in NorthDelta around 11 p.m.

This will be Skeete’s sec-ond time tackling the ride.She called it the hardestthing she’s ever done.

“You have to dig realdeep. Not just physically— emotionally, mentally[too]. When we ride, we putall the names of the peoplewe’re riding for on ourarms.”

Skeete has seen cancerimpact family members aswell as her friend BernieDohmann.

“When we get to thestage where we can’t ride,or we think we can’t ride,we just remember whatpeople like Bernie havegone through — with thechemo, the radiation, thedoubt,” said Skeete, a

trainer at New Day PersonalTraining & Fitness.

Dohmann, a local busi-ness owner/entrepreneur,recently finished 13 weeksof chemo and said he’sbounced back and is feelinggood.

Langenberg, who hasn’tparticipated in the eventbefore, said cycling is herpassion as well as a wayshe’s able to give back. Shesaid her first job as a nursewas at a children’s hospitalin Montreal in an area thatspecialized in teens dealingwith cancer.

“It was a really, reallytough position to be in.”

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works at KinVillage inlong-term residential care,said her training has beengoing really well and thatshe’s been riding all winter,averaging 200 to 250 kilo-metres a week.

She said she’s excited totake part in the ride.

“I’m looking forward tofeeling that connectednessand reason for doing it.”

Ride2Survive, now inits 11th year, raises moneyfor cancer research and isan independent fundrais-ing event for the CanadianCancer Society.

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Dream hasbecome areality

TEDMURPHY

MURPHY’SLAW

When you throw a few bucks downon a lottery ticket, you’re really buying alicense to fantasize for a little while.

In the time between purchase and drawdate, the ticket allows you to dream aboutmansions and fancy cars, round-the-world holidays and never having to workanother day in your life. Thoughts ofhelping out family and friends as well asthe less fortunate (which would be prettymuch everyone else when you’ve got thatkind of dough) also dance around yourhead as you plot, and then re-plot, how tospend your winnings.

With the odds of winning the LottoMax jackpot set at roughly one in 28.6million, the lottery invariably slaps youupside the head and you carry on withlife as you know it, before repeating thatcycle prior to the next draw.

That wasn’t the case for one localwoman who got a jolt of a completelydifferent variety last week. Lisa-MarieDraganiuk, a 33-year-old dental hygien-ist, checked her ticket only to find outshe was holding a piece of paper worth awhopping $12.5 million.

All those dreams as well as the deci-sions on how to divvy up a fortune havenow become a reality. In many ways, it’san enviable situation to find yourself in,but if Draganiuk’s experience is similarto other lottery winners, there will mostdefinitely be a downside.

I suspect she’s already heard from rela-tives she never knew she had, includingsome people that might actually be relat-ed to her. There will be those with can’t-miss investment opportunities and otherswith sob stories so heartbreaking you’llfeel like a heel for not offering to help.When you’ve got 12-and-a-half-millionbucks, they come out of the woodwork tofind you.

The money, which is supposed to bringmuch joy, will also result in tough deci-sions, trying times and, at some point, theinevitable second-guessing: “Don’t youwish our life could go back to they way itused to be?”

Well, it can’t, or at least it won’t, sodo your best to enjoy this newfoundwealth. Be generous, but responsible;be extravagant, but prudent. It’s a lot ofmoney, a life-altering amount to be sure,but there’s only so much to go around, somake a plan and stick to it, regardless ofall those pleas.

There’s no denying a jackpot comeswith a certain burden, but I suspect thevast majority of people would be morethan happy to swap places with you.Mind you, when the rest of us dreamabout being in your shoes, we’ve got theluxury of only thinking about the goodtimes.

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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I fear for the low to middleincome folks who were born orgrew up here and are finding theycan no longer afford to stay. Theirparents and grandparents may ownhomes here but they may also needthe equity in those homes to lookafter themselves later.

I learned of a single woman whowas desperate to find an afford-able rental in South Delta and wastold by someone at B.C. Housingto consider moving north, like toPrince George, where rents arecheaper. Really?

How would you feel being toldyou need to move to a completelystrange place and leave your fam-ily, friends, job and the communityyou know, just to find an affordableplace to live?

While I’m on this rant, I may aswell get it off my chest: There isa faction of folks in South Deltathat don’t want anything to change.They don’t want density, they don’twant apartments, they don’t want

six-storey buildings; they just wanteverything to stay like it is.

Unfortunately, our municipalgovernment seems to support thisvocal group as every time a devel-oper tries to get approval for anapartment or condominium project,they’re sent back to the drawingboard.

The family near 47A Avenuethat wanted to build apartments onits land had to change the projectto townhouses, like we need moreof them. And even those are beingquestioned because of height.

What we need in South Deltaare studio and one-bedroom rentalapartments and owned condos. Onein four adults lives alone and in the65-plus group, that drops to onein three. Co-ops, of which we onlyhave three in Ladner, and town-houses are geared to families, notsingle people or seniors.

Everyone knows Vancouver hasbecome one of the most expensiveplaces to live in the world and thatis because our available land isdisappearing. The only way we canmanage this land shortage is to go“up” and that means taller build-ings and higher density. It’s notrocket science.

Affordability is also required,which means building smaller unitswhile providing basic social ameni-ties including walkability to shopsand transit. Richmond is showing

leadership in approving two afford-able rental apartment towers (294units) in the Kiwanis/Polygon/Richmond/B.C. Housing partner-ship currently under constructionon Minoru Boulevard, directlybehind Richmond Centre mall.

If Richmond can build 12storeys, I wonder why we limitourselves to four or six storeys inSouth Delta?

I’m directing this quote to ourcivic government officials and allthe density naysayers: “Even ifyou’re on the right track, you’llget run over if you just sit there.”— Will Rogers

The B.C. Seniors Advocate,Isobel MacKenzie, released herreport on Seniors Housing inB.C. last month. I will be doinga special Philosophers’ Café onthis amazing report at the McKeeSeniors’ Recreation Centre onFriday, July 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.Please come and bring your issuesrelating to seniors as MacKenziewants her advisory council to beher conduit to our communities.

If you want to read the tworeports she has done so far, go towww.seniorsadvocatebc.ca.

ML Burke retired from the healthsector to work on community issuessuch as affordable housing. Shesits on the Delta Seniors PlanningTeam and the B.C. SeniorsAdvocate’s Advisory Council.

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:For many of us, sum-

mer represents a chance toinflate the tires and treadleisurely towards one ofDelta’s many amenities— by bike, that is.

Whether to BoundaryBay, Brunswick Point or thecafe down the road, cyclinghas a unique ability toinstill feelings of freedomwithin us.

But to truly enjoy thisfreedom — as an individu-al, family, or group — weneed the routes to feel assafe and direct as possible.

This is the mandatebehind Delta HUB, avolunteer committee ofcitizens that has been work-ing behind the scenes toimprove local cycling con-ditions.

As we wrap up the year,we want to thank the volun-teers and organizations thathave supported us.

In a region of bedroomcommunities — designedmore for station wagonsthan bikes — we knowprogress requires planningand people (patience too).

Over the past many

months, our dedicatedgroup has been busy identi-fying safety concerns, ask-ing informed questions andsuggesting improvements— large and sometimesquite small.

This summer we plan tobe at the markets in Ladner,Tsawwassen and NorthDelta. We look forwardto speaking with fellowDeltans about our projects,your local conditions andideas for change.

Patrick ThompsonChair, Delta [email protected]

Editor:Re: Residents should

have the ability to removeone tree a year, letter to the

editor, June 10I’m also sorry Delta

council changed the treeremoval bylaw. I’m sorrycouncil didn’t make it farmore stringent.

We all love Delta for its

big trees and natural envi-ronment. Why would youwant to ruin that? Becauseyou want a better view?Because of your garden or“neighbourly relations”?

I can’t believe Gail NeffBell could even questionwhether the environmen-tal trade-offs are worth it.If you don’t like the lot,

including the trees, don’tbuy the house.

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Rather than leave therecently refurbished fourCal 20 sloops to deteriorate,

it was deemed wiser to sellthe boats to an organizationthat could put them to gooduse.

Although the public andprivate schools in the areawere interested in havingaccess to a sailing program,the local yacht club was notable to muster the necessarymember interest to put on aprogram.

On June 6 we were ableto come to agreement tosell our four boats to theNavy League of Canada,Victoria branch. The NavyLeague of Canada sponsorsthe Navy Cadet program.

The Victoria branch has80 youth in its programhence the boats should bewell used.

Funds from the sale ofthe boats will be placed intoa Sea Scout Legacy Fundthat will support a varietyof local scouting activitiesin the coming years.

I must gratefullyacknowledge the followingorganizations and compa-nies for their generous sup-port over the years:

• Point Roberts Marina,which has for decades pro-vided free moorage for ourboats.

• Westwind Marine,which provided haul out

services to us for decades atno charge.

• Cooper Boating for itsongoing help in rebuildingour boats and for provid-ing the Canadian YachtingAssociation programs.

• Rotary Club ofTsawwassen

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Editor:Re: Port submits appli-cation for Terminal 2,

May 6Is it now to be the peeps

vs. Roberts Bank Terminal2? Will the peeps (sand-pipers) triumph? Or willT2 banish them forever infavour of more trucks andfarmland development?Only time will tell ... yearsof it.

But should peeps be adeciding factor? Isn’t pro-tecting peeps like rulingthat California’s smelt getthe Sacramento River waterdesperately needed by farm-ers to grow food, includ-ing food for us? Trade tosupport Canada’s growingeconomy, not peep welfare,must decide T2.

Failure to accommodatethe needs of trade could becostly. In 2014, Canada’sminister of internationaltrade reported: “Trade isequivalent to more than 60per cent of our annual grossdomestic product, and onein every five jobs is directlylinked to exports. Let meput that another way: If theworld suddenly stoppedtrading, 3.3 million jobsin Canada would vanishand the unemployment ratewould jump to 25 per cent.That is how important tradeis to us.”

China is now our larg-est Asian trade partner, yetI recall embargos againstall trade with China. I alsorecall their ambassador toCanada saying that, in grati-tude for Canadian supportand Norman Bethune’s sac-rifice, China prefers tradingwith Canada. Unforeseeablefactors may increase ordecrease trade. Shouldn’tCanada err on the side ofcaution; be certain T2 isready when needed?

Two studies offer guid-ance. The group AgainstPort Expansion (APE)offers its analysis of con-tainer traffic. It says theneed for T2 arises, if at all,years later than suggestedby consultants retainedby Port Metro Vancouver.APE’s conclusions supportconcerns for local issuessuch as farmland, truck traf-fic and peeps.

By contrast, Port MetroVancouver’s interest seemslimited to support forCanada’s future trade needs.I believe PMV’s analysisshould guide prudent T2decisions.

Should T2 proceed, fund-ing may be essential to less-en local impact. An inter-modal rail yard is plannedon the new offshore island.Both railroads already haveintermodal yards in the

Lower Mainland. A Googlesearch reveals at least adozen Lower Mainlandfreight forwarding firmsready and eager to loadand unload containers. Idoubt farmland is neededto accommodate additionalcontainers.

T2 may not require addedtrucks. Last year’s Deltaporttrucker strike identifiedexcess trucks, perhaps twiceas many as needed. Wouldthis excess capacity accom-modate T2? They wouldspend less time waiting inline, but more on the road.

If Ashcroft (with ourmayor’s good support) cansomehow induce railroadsto pause westbound trainslong enough to exchangeempty containers for onesloaded with forest prod-ucts, some trucks nowtransporting those productswould not enter the LowerMainland.

Peeps are waders andshorebirds. T2 would bebuilt five kilometres offshore in water far too deepfor peeps to wade. Exceptfor widening of the cause-way, I don’t see how peepscould be impacted. Surelya widened causeway couldinclude very inviting newwading pools that peepswould cherish?

Ed Ries

Editor:I attended the Port Metro

Vancouver AGM earlier thismonth where CEO RobinSilvester made a numberof statements, effectivelysuggesting the proposedTerminal 2 development onRoberts Bank is benign andsustainable.

Looking at the biggerpicture, I have now sub-mitted a broad question toPort Metro Vancouver: HasPMV considered the hugerisk it is taking if it hasgot things wrong and thereis significant damage anddegradation to the entireecosystem of this area ofRoberts Bank?

What happens if its vari-ous hypotheses turn out tobe incorrect and there ismassive destruction of bio-film, accompanied by popu-lation level declines in birdspecies, including the west-ern sandpiper that relies on

the unique biofilm foundin and around BrunswickPoint?

PMV could well bewrong. EnvironmentCanada in 2005 warnedthat further developmenton Roberts Bank couldbreak the chain of thePacific Flyway. If PMV iswrong and this unravels andRoberts Bank is compro-mised, there will be largeinternational implications.

There will be interna-tional and public outcry andthe possibility of boycottsfor both B.C. and Canada.Is Port Metro Vancouverreally prepared for thatconsequence and the hugeassociated risk?

The country of Panamarecently announced newlegislation that will protecta key area of wetlands inthe Bay of Panama, hometo migratory shorebirds,including the western sand-

piper. Under the new law,already in effect, construc-tion is banned in a 210,000-acre stretch of the Bay ofPanama.

Canada should be doingthe same.

Port Metro Vancouvershould not be building thisnew terminal that essen-tially is being proposed tohandle increasingly largervolumes of U.S. contain-ers (according to its ownforecasts) that add little ornothing to the Canadianeconomy.

What if Port MetroVancouver is wrong? Whyrisk decimating the mostimportant ecosystem onthe west coast of NorthAmerica? Why not followPanama’s example and stopdevelopment in a globallysignificant ecosystem?

I suggest there is toomuch at risk.

Roger Emsley

Peeps vs. port playingout at Roberts Bank

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When FortisBC firstvisited my office, it wasto advise that it was build-ing a larger storage tank.It would supply the newLNG-run ferries; transitionthe domestic trucking fleetsto LNG from diesel; anduse tanker trucks to supplya developing market in theYukon (which still uses thedirtier diesel and oil).

Since Fortis has beenproducing LNG at Tilburyfor a long, long time — andwould be using the existingfootprint — it all soundedgood to me. Not to mentionthat it was a good businessplan for Fortis.

Then Fortis visited again— to say that plans wereevolving. A U.S. companycalled WesPac was apply-ing to the National EnergyBoard to export LNG andplanned to ship the fuelfrom the Tilbury plant. Itwould be shipped via LNGtanker or barge to smallermarkets that couldn’t

accommodate the largerLNG tankers.

The tankers would be inthe 60,000 to 90,000 m3range (not the 260,000 m3tankers that would be mov-ing LNG out of the north).The tankers had a low-pro-file and appeared smallerthan many other shipsalready on the Fraser River.

WesPac would have tobuild a marine jetty at theFortis location and the jettyitself would be subject toenvironmental assessment.Again, it sounded to melike a good business plan:producing more LNG onthe existing footprint andexporting it to small mar-kets that were using dieseland oil. Good idea.

The only catch wasthe huge volume of LNGWesPac was seekingapproval to export. It waspretty obvious that Fortiswould eventually have toexpand not only storage,but also the size of its plant.That’s when I found out ithad already purchased theadjacent land.

How large would the newplant be? Maybe the samesize, maybe bigger. Wouldthe ships get bigger? Didn’tthink so: the width of the

river would determine thesize of tanker. Had theyasked for the new bridge tobe higher? No, they wereworking within the heightof the Alex Fraser.

So while I thought theinitial plans were goodbusiness, I wasbeginning to bea little nervousabout the future.It also turnedout there was acabinet order incouncil permit-ting Fortis toexpand from5,000,000 stan-dard cubic feetper day (scfd) to33,000,000 scfd and thento 66,000,000 scfd. That’s apretty big jump.

And then last weekFortisBC visited again. Itwould need more power.And that meant anothertransmission line, a lineright through agriculturalland. And right through thesame farms that had beenhit so hard by the South

Fraser Perimeter Road.I said it was the straw

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Because it cannot hap-pen.

There can be no moretaking of agricultural land.

Therecan beno moreindus-trialharass-mentof ourfarmingcommu-nity.

Myoffice

has received over 1,000emails objecting to theexport of LNG fromTilbury. Fifty or so cor-respondents live in Delta— many of whom I know.Until now, I didn’t shareall their concerns: the ini-tial business plan made somuch sense.

But I don’t think I trustthat plan anymore.

Opinion

MLA growing wary of LNG planon the shores of Fraser RiverOriginal concept sounded good, but changes have independent nervous

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There can be nomore taking ofagricultural land.There can be nomore industrialharassment of ourfarming community.

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Name: Steve Age: 58Occupation: RetiredWhat is the activity?Tour de Delta VolunteerWhere and when does this take place?July 10, 11 and 12 in 2015How often do you participate? I try to get involved every year.How long have you been involved?I’ve been volunteering for 7 years.Why did you get involved in this activity?There is a tremendous amount of talent in the cycling world, youngand old, Canadian as well as imported, participating annually in theTour de Delta. Working alongside the event organizers and othervolunteers, it is a great pleasure to play a role in the running of thisevent. We provide the athletes with a world class cycling venue, andoffer the public a fun-filled family outing, right here in Delta!What do you like best about this activity?The competitive sportsmanship of a world class cycling event beingoffered to all genres of race enthusiasts.How does it benefit your life?It makes for one more exciting summer weekend of camaraderie withfellow volunteers. It’s great to see the locals and visitors alike enjoyingthe thrill of each individual cycling event.What other things do you do to keep active?Cycling, hiking, international dog shows, travelling and woodworking.

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Corrine DoolanJohnstone, who also runsWinning PromotionalProducts, wasat an LBAevent earlierthis year whenshe struck up aconversation with the ownerof Ladner Village Floraland Gifts. The woman men-tioned she was thinking ofselling the flower side ofthe business.

Johnstone said she wenthome and the more shethought about it, the more itseemed like the perfect fit.

“I’ve always wanted astorefront, and I’ve alwayswanted to be in LadnerVillage,” she said. “Ithought it was the perfectopportunity.”

Johnstone took overthe store on April 1 andchanged the name to TheFlower Shop in the Village.

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In our household, thefather has a barbecue. Hehas a drill. He has a differ-ent tie for almost every dayof the year.

He doesn’t need golfballs. Or sweaters. Orslacks.

What, then, to give theman, come Sunday?

“What would you like?”I’ve been asking. “A nicebottle of wine? Maybe anew shirt?”

“No,” he’ll say. “All goodthere. Just get me some-thing thoughtful.”

I’ve been thinking plentyalready. But where Father’sDay ideas are concerned,the options are prettypredictable, if you take aglance at the flyers.

You know. Mugs that say

World’s Best Dad. Bottlesof smelly cologne. New-fangled shavers. Beer steinsand tie pins and aprons towear while grilling.

Problem is, the fatherin our household needsanother mug like he needs aproverbial hole in the head.He already has a shaver,and he prefers his beer rightout of the bottle.

This is not the story onMother’s Day. In the daysleading up to Mother’s Day,this mother does not ask for

something thoughtful. Thismother has lots of ideas.

“Let’s see,” I’ll say. “Anew purse: blue, leather,with a front pocket. A newheavy-duty casserole: red,with a tight-fitting lid. Anew sweater: cardigan,black with silver buttons.”

Where ideas are con-cerned, I have plenty. Youname it, when the fam-ily asks, this mother willanswer. A spa certificate. Amystery novel. A hangingbasket. A pair of sandals.

It’s not as if the gift-giv-ers are bereft of ideas, butheck, if they want someassistance, I’ll give it.

“Come on,” I said to thehusband yesterday. “I needsome suggestions. The fly-ers would have us believethat there are only two cat-egories of things men want:barbecue stuff and powertools. There must be some-thing else.”

The husband looked upfrom his magazine.

“Something thoughtful

would be nice,” he said.“How about a ham-

mock?” I asked.“No,” he said. “I’d rather

use the couch.”This, I suggested, was a

tad unfair. Weeks earlier,I had given him no fewerthan 12 ideas. And here, hewas giving me nothing.

“How about some newrunning gear?” I asked. “Ora new putter? Or a new ballcap?”

He looked at me andsmiled. Fair enough. Heneeded no running gear. Hedid not need a putter. Andthe last thing he needed— aside from a tie — wasanother ball cap.

That, then, leaves just asingle possibility. I’ll takea pass on the caps andties, and go for somethingthoughtful.

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Jason Countryman with sons Hayden and Ethan and his wifeCourtney.

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The international RotaryFoundation, which isworking with the Bill andMelinda Gates Foundationto End Polio Now andsupporting a wide rangeof relief and support proj-ects around the world,has awarded Ladner resi-dent Penny Offer with itsCitation for MeritoriousService.

Offer was specificallycited for her fundraisingwhile governor of RotaryDistrict 5040, which rep-resents 52 clubs in thewestern half of the LowerMainland.

She was recognized forher Penny’s for Polio cam-paign and for her volunteer

service in the Philippines,China and India.

She received the cita-tion at the Rotary District5040 conference in NorthVancouver last month.

As the charitable arm ofRotary International, theRotary Foundation trans-forms gifts into projectsthat change lives both closeto home and around theworld by tapping into theglobal network of 1.2 mil-lion Rotarians.

Foundation grantsempower Rotarians toapproach challenges such aspoverty, illiteracy and mal-nutrition with sustainablesolutions that leave a lastingimpact.

For exceptional work inenhancing public imageand awareness of Rotary inits community, the RotaryClub of Ladner received thePublic Image Award at theRotary District 5040 con-ference in North Vancouverlast month.

The district includes52 Rotary clubs from theLower Mainland throughthe western half of main-land British Columbia. Asimilar award also went tothe clubs of Terrace andNorth Vancouver LionsGate.

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producing Christmas din-ner for the Weekend FamilyPeer Support Group, serv-ing mentally challengedadults, the Rotary Clubof Ladner also receivedthe District 5040 SpecialProjects Award.

At the global level, cleanwater and education is thefocus of Adopt a Village inLaos. After hearing a pre-sentation on the programlast year, Ladner RotarianMike Storey and wifeKathy acted with a donationand a commitment througha visit to a village in Laosearlier this year.

For this kind of generos-ity, for organizing the localsupport group Christmasdinner and for outstandingcontributions to Rotary overfive years or more, RotaryDistrict 5040 also presentedthe Light Up Rotary Awardto Storey.

“The satisfactionfor all of us as RotaryInternational members isachieving results in serviceabove self, in our localcommunity or halfway

around the world,” saysRotary Club of Ladnerpresident Patricia Sibley.

“For our club to be rec-ognized for those resultsin service and for one ofour members such as MikeStorey, of Ideal Door com-pany, to be recognized bythe 52 clubs in our district,where so much excellentservice work is also beingdone, is additionally spe-cial.”

Rotary brings togethera global network of volun-teer leaders dedicated totackling the world’s mostpressing humanitarian chal-lenges. Rotary connects 1.2million members of morethan 34,000 clubs in over200 countries and geo-graphical areas.

There are three Rotaryclubs in Delta and morethan 700 across Canada.Their work improveslives at both the local andinternational levels, fromhelping families in need intheir own communities toworking toward a polio-freeworld.

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Ladner Rotarian Penny Offer (second from left) receives theprestigious Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Servicefrom Shekhar Mahta of Calcutta, India, past director of RotaryInternational. Rotary District 5040 governor Ken Wilson and hiswife Peggy are also shown.

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Rotary Club of Ladner was one of three clubs to receive the Rotary District 5040 Public Imageaward. Club president Patricia Sibley (second from left) received the award from Rotary Zone 24regional public image coordinator, Penny Offer (left) and district governor Ken Wilson and wifePeggy (right)


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!The Probus Club of SouthDelta, a non-profit, fellow-ship club for retired andsemi-retired professionaland business people willhold its Monthly Meetingat 10 a.m. on Wednesday,June 17, in The CoastTsawwassen Inn. Our guestspeakers are two directorsfrom the BC Ministry ofTransport who will updateus on the Massey tun-nel Replacement BridgeProject. All members areurged to attend. Please callDick Williams at 604-940-6542 for information. OurDiscussion Group will meetthe following morning,Thursday, June 18, at 10 amat CoPs.

!The South DeltaNewcomers & Alumnimeetings are held the thirdThursday of each month at7:15 pm at the Art Gallery,Kiwanis Longhouse,located at 1710-56th St.,Tsawwassen. The club isfor women who have movedto South Delta and PointRoberts, to introduce youto the community and helpyou make new friends.Join us on Thursday, June18,2015 for a StrawberryTea. Contact Holly at [email protected] or 604-943-6447.

!On June 19 at 7 PM,the Ladner Lawn BowlingClub, 5127 47th Ave.,invites you to our Familyand Friends evening. Bringyour friends and try thesport of lawn bowling.

!Delta Gymnastics islaunching its new Playboxat our Longest Weekendof Play June 20 at 10 am.Delta Gymnastics invitesyou to join us for a fullweekend of fun! Saturday,June 20 & Sunday, June21, 10am - 2pm. We’ll haveactivities such as slack lin-ing, playing on the air track,jumping on mini trampo-lines, and more!

!Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Vancouver-Fraser offers a Depression/Bi-Polar Support Group inSouth Delta for individualswith depression/bi-polar orexperiencing symptoms.Meetings are on the secondand fourth Monday of eachmonth 7 - 8:45 p.m. Nextmeeting is on Monday, June22. Please call the Deltaoffice at 604-943-1878 toregister for your first meet-ing.

!Want to have fun whileimproving your publicspeaking and leadershipskills? Visit AmbassadorsTsawwassen-Toastmastersfrom 7 - 9 pm on the sec-ond and fourth Tuesdays

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!A Writers’ Group meetsThursdays, June 25, July 9,23, August 13, 27, 10:30- 12 noon - TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A - 56 Street.Drop in and share your sto-ries with a supportive groupof fellow writers.

Seniors

!McKee SeniorsRecreation Centre (5155-47th Avenue, Ladner)presents: Canada DayCelebration Friday, June 26at 12 p.m. Wear your redand white. Members $9.Guests $11. Entertainmentby Retro Two.

!CARP Richmond/DeltaChapter has a SeniorsHealth and ResourcesExpo at South Arm UnitedChurch Complex at 11051No. 3 Rd. on Saturday, June27. Gates open at 10 a.m.and close at 4 p.m. www.carp.ca/Richmond.

!Charity barbecue toraise funds for MS atTsawwassen M&M MeatShops in Satruday, June20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.All proceeds go to theMS chapter on VancouverIsland.

!Join the Delta HistoryHunters on Thursday, June18 for an informative histo-ry hunt where we will walk,talk and explore our waythrough Delta’s local his-tory. This week we’ll takea walk along Gundersonslough and look at the heri-tage net lofts while learningabout the history of Delta’sNorwegian community.Please meet at 9:30 a.m. atthe end of Gunderson Road,at the chain barrier. RSVPby calling 604-946-9322or emailing [email protected]. There is a smallfee of $5 per trip for non-members. Delta Museum& Archives Society’s mem-bers are eligible to attendprograms free of charge.Memberships will be avail-able on site.

!Celebrate Father’s Daywith Pancake Breakfastin the Park Sunday, June21, 9 a.m. to noon atCentennial Beach area takeCammidge House turnoff from Boundary BayRoad. Musical entertain-ment by Kindred Spirit.Lots of parking. Tents uti-lized if inclement weather.Children’s playground close

by. Breakfast provided byTsawwassen Boundary BayLions Club mobile kitchen.Pancake & Sausage $6 Addan egg for $1. Children 12and under $3. For informa-tion: Geof at 604-943-1303or [email protected].

!Car boot sale, hostedby Boundary Bay ParkAssociation, is set for June27, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.at the Centennial Beachparking lot. $10 per vendor- free admittance to buyers.Refreshments available. Formore information call Bethat 604-940-9824 or Tom at604-940-9296. If inclem-ent weather check website

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!The “Wander Inn Cafe”coffeehouse opens Saturday,June 20, 7 - 10 P.M. forrefreshments and an eve-ning out with a differ-

ence! The entertainmentbegins with singer/pianistShelley Stirling, followedby a “fun” time of karaoke.Venue: 5545 Ladner TrunkRoad (Ladner ChristianFellowship); entrance bya $5 suggested donation.Note that the coffeehousewill be closed in July/August; resumes Sept. 19.All welcome and bring yoursinging voices!

!Sidekick Players ispleased to present their lastshow of the season, Hereon the Flight Path by NormFoster and directed by PegKeenleyside. Running untilJune 27 (Thurs, Fri & Sat

evenings only) at 8 p.m.with a matinee on Sunday,June 21 at 2 p.m. Box isnow open. Call 604-288-2415 to reserve your seatnow. Seating is limited.

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In the Community

Build It! is the theme ofthis year’s Summer ReadingClub at all Fraser ValleyRegional Library branches.

There are clubs for read-ers of all ages. They arefree to join and memberscan win fabulous prizes.

Preschoolers and schoolage kids can build greatreading habits by enjoyingtheir favourite books andfinding new ones whenthey join the Read-to-MeClub or the Kids Summer

Reading Club.Participants get a reading

record, a special bookmark,weekly stickers and chancesto win fun prizes. Kidswho complete their readingrecords get a medal.

Teens in grades 7 to 12can build their readingrepertoire when they jointhe Teen Summer ReadingClub. For every seven daysof reading, teens get anentry in the draws for manycool prizes, including iPad

Minis and $100 Chaptersgift cards.

Adults can build theirown reading to new heightsby joining FVRL’s AdultSummer Reading Club.Adults receive a readingrecord to track their ownreading and every week ofreading offers more chancesto win great prizes.

For more SummerReading Club information,visit www.fvrl.ca or yournearest FVRL location.

Big Lunch at St. David’s!

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Jacob Bergen flips burgers during St. David’s Big Lunch earlier this month. The third annual eventis a way in which the church congregation gets to know its neighbours.

Build your imagination withthe Summer Reading Club

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The University Women’s Club of South Delta held its Once Loved Art Sale late last month at theTsawwassen Arts Centre. The club uses sale proceeds to fund bursaries for female students.

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The 828 Hurricane Air CadetSquadron held its 42ndannual ceremonial reviewearlier this month at the SouthDelta Recreation Centre.Commander Andrew Muir, whois responsible for the programin B.C., acted as this year’sreviewing officer. See morephotos at www.delta-optimist.com.

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Members of the Tsawwassen-based 828 Hurricane Squadron display their skills in annual ceremonial review


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In the Community

The Ladner CommunityGarden Society had such asuccessful Seedy Saturdaythat it decided to give backto the community.

Last week the soci-ety donated $100 to fourschool gardens in Ladner.Donations were made toHawthorne Elementary,Ladner Elementary, HollyElementary and PortGuichon Elementary tohelp offset supplies for thegarden programs that eachschool runs.

The Ladner CommunityGarden Society also for-warded $500 to the B.C.Council of Garden Clubsscholarship fund that helpsstudents studying horticul-ture.

Seedy Saturday, heldevery February, was

expanded to a two-dayevent this year. The soci-ety would like to thankits Seedy Saturday spon-sors: Windset Farms, theCorporation of Delta, WestCoast Seeds and Vancity formaking the donations pos-sible.

The society also notedthat Grade 3 students fromSouthpointe Academy cometo the community garden tolearn how to grow food andthat in May, students helda plant sale that raised over$600 for the South DeltaFood Bank.

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Kristin Crouch (left) from Ladner Community Garden, Grade 1 teacher Kathy Van Allen, gardenvolunteer Jan Storer, garden volunteer Donna Boydston and vice principal Jim Hope are picturedat Ladner Elementary, one of four schools in Ladner to receive a $100 donation from the localgarden society.

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The Sidekick PlayersClub would like to honourall dads this Sunday.

Its last production of theseason, Here On The FlightPath by Norm Foster, hasbeen entertaining audiencessince it opened last week.To celebrate Father’s Day,Sidekick is offering kids ofall ages an opportunity tobring their dad to the playthis Sunday at no charge.You must accompanyhim and you must call toreserve.

Flight Path is a hilariouslook at a screwed-up nerd’srelationships with three

attractive women. For JohnCummings, living on theedge of Toronto’s PearsonAirport, the coming andgoing of jet planes is simplya metaphor for the way lifeflies by. When you don’tgrab tomorrow by the tail,you’re left on the edge ofthe runway, on the outskirtsof life.

Cummings is a lonesome,likable man who is strungout by a failed marriageand uncertain of his machoattraction. That his abortedattempts at romance witha string of comely femaleneighbours turns out to alter

his oh-so masculineperceptions of love,provides the seriousundertow in Foster’scomedy.

Foster is a maleplaywright who canwrite about womenwithout any mascu-line prejudice. Hereis a man (John) whocan cut past ourpreoccupations withfast food and one-night stands. Andhere is a playwrightwho can create atroubled world inwhich loneliness and

regret knock loudly at thedoor when you don’t takeyour chance at love.

Simon Roberts playsJohn Cummings and isjoined on the TsawwassenArts Centre stage by EricaBearss, Cathie Collis andElizabeth Griffiths.

Call 604-288-2415 toreserve your seats. Sunday’smatinee starts at 2 p.m.sharp.

Here On The Flight Pathruns until June 27. In addi-tion to Sunday’s matinee,performances are at 8 p.m.on Thursday, Friday andSaturday.

Sidekick Players honouring dads at Sunday matinee

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Simon Roberts stars alongside Erica Bearss, Cathie Collis and ElizabethGriffiths in Sidekick’s production of Here On The Flight Path.


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In the Community

Families will once againgather at Centennial Beachthis Sunday morning to cel-ebrate Father’s Day.

Now a South Deltatradition, the annual pan-cake breakfast hostedby the Boundary BayPark Association andTsawwassen Boundary BayLions Club will take placebetween 9 a.m. and noon.

The breakfast preparedand served from the LionsClub mobile kitchen is $6for pancakes and sausage

(add an egg for $1). Thecost for children under 12 isjust $3.

Many fun activities areplanned, the children’s play-ground is close by and theband Kindred Spirit willentertain. Should MotherNature not deliver someof Tsawwassen’s famoussunshine, tents have beenrented to accommodate all.

The event is ideal formaking dads feel appreciat-ed, especially when they doso much for their families

without making too muchfuss. Father’s Day is alsoa time to honour grandfa-thers, relatives or anyonewho has been a role model.

“Anyone can be a father,but it takes a special per-son to be a dad,” says GeofHacker of the BoundaryBay Park Association,which has been involvedwith the event for years.

For more information,visit www.Boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress.com.

Breakfast in the park tocelebrate Father’s Day

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The Boundary Bay Park Association and Tsawwassen Boundary Bay Lions Club will once againhost a Father’s Day breakfast this Sunday.

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Market draws a crowdAnnual Ladner Village Market kicks off another season under sunny skies

Clockwise from top left: Philip Josephs of My Licence PlateArt strikes a heavy metal pose while playing a licence-plateadorned guitar. Paul Bezooyen with Give a Little Giggle, one ofthe handmade puppets he makes with his wife. Kayla and MakaChung singing along with Roland Callendar. Cannery Row hadMarlene and Milan Jurisevic dancing in the streets. Crowdswere out in force Sunday for the first Ladner Village Market ofthe year. See more photos online at www.delta-optimist.com.

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Winskill Dolphin Swim Club membersTai Long Singh and Paul Zou were partof a Team BC contingent that travelled toArizona last weekend for the SouthwestClassic Invitational.

The Tuscon competition served as alead-up for the upcoming Western CanadaGames in Ft. McMurray. Singh, 15, andZou, 16, earned their Team BC spots basedon their performances at Canadian Trialslast April.

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the top teams in USA Swimming and field-ed an impressive squad of Olympic alumniat their meet, including Olympic championMatt Grevers and fellow Olympic medalistNick Thoman.

Undaunted by the challenge of racingAmerican Olympians twice his age, Singhheld his own and produced some power-house performances. He placed eighthoverall in 50m, 100m, and 200m freestyleevents.

He then stepped up to finish fourth in

100m backstroke and fifth in 100m but-terfly. In total, five top eight finishes forSingh with all three of his 100m eventsbeing personal best times.

Zou posted some solid mid-seasonresults, including second place in 400mfree B Final, fourth in 200m free B Finaland sixth in 100m fly B final.

Singh and Zou further assisted to TeamBC’s success with silver and bronze medalsin 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays.

Singh also contributed the butterfly leg

to Team BC’s 4x100 medley relay win.“Tai showed tremendous growth in how

he approached his races,” said Team BC’sProgram Director Mike Flegel. “Both inheats and finals, he attacked races he knewhe had no business winning and providedsomething to himself. He should take a lotof pride in his accomplishments over theweekend.”

Up next, Singh and Zou will representWinskill at the B.C. ‘AAA’ ProvincialChampionships in Victoria this July 2-5.

Dolphins’ Singh & Zou shine for Team BC in Arizona waters

Rams sizzle to silvers in Okanagan heatSouth Delta U16 & U12 teams cap flag football season with runner-up finishes at provincial championships in Kelowna

The South Delta Rams took seven teamsto the 2015 B.C. Community FootballAssociation flag football provincial cham-pionships in Kelowna and returned homewith silver medals at the U12 and U16levels.

The Rams Green Team reeled off eightconsecutive wins in convincing fashion toadvance to the U16 championship final, butwere on the wrong end of a tightly played14-7 battle.

Coaches Dan Matwichyna and BrentCalvert were very proud of the effort theirplayers put forward, not only for perform-ing in the blistering heat, but for soldier-ing on despite losing two key teammates— WR/DB Jacob Kirk and rusher GavinDu — to injury in the week leading up tothe tournament.

Green Team players included DouglasJameson, Andrew Kraft, Eduardo Gonzalez,Rylan Tjahyana, Nick Klassen, MichaelCalvert, and well-deserved tournamentMVP recipient Billy Matwichyna.

“Billy showcased his talents as a receiver

and a defensive back —he was around theball on virtually every play,” said coachCalvert.

The Rams U16 White Team playedout on the consolation side of the tourna-ment, and featured developing playersKai Kennedy, Braden Wilfur, Caleb VanTil, Jake Carroll, Johnny Sutherland,Mattias Simek, Nico Oulette and KatieMatwichyna. They were coached by TomKennedy.

Players unable to make the trip toKelowna but who had key roles in help-ing the Rams in the regular season includeMorgan Brumby, Max Canlton and DenverFatt.

Meanwhile, the U12 Green Rams over-came a record field of 38 teams to reachthe runner-up position on the podium.

South Delta went 4-0 in round-robin playSaturday morning with victories againstWest Vancouver, Kelowna, White Rock andRichmond. The win streak continued in theafternoon with two more triumphs over theNorth Surrey Cobras and Kelowna Black to

advance to Sunday morning’s quarter-final.The Green Rams emerged victorious in

a 7-6 defensive battle against North SurreyDestroyers to push through to the semi-final.

There, they pulled off an amazing come-back win against the No. 2 ranked Co-quitlam Beswick. Down by 13 points, theteam scored two touchdowns and took achance on a two-point conversion to win14–13 and advance to the gold medalgame.

In the final, the boys put in a tremendouseffort, but came up short against the No. 1ranked North Delta Longhorns.

The team includes: Anthony Poelzer,

Jimmy Douglas, Peyton Hornbrook,Jovan Uppal, Kyle Losse, Declan Dunn,Jack Morgenthaler, Aden Lebedoff, RayStephens. The boys are coached by JasonHornbrook and Steve Dunn

The provincials wraps up a successfulspring flag season for the Rams, which sawa record participation of three teams at theU12 level. The Gold and White squads alsowent to Kelowna with the latter finishingan impressive eighth overall.

The club now turn its attention to thefall tackle season, with online registrationand equipment pick up for all levels takingplace next week. For more information visitwww.sdramsfootball.comSouth Delta Rams had two teams competing in the U16 division at the flag football provincials.

South Delta Rams U12 Green team celebrate its silver medal finish at the B.C. Community FootballAssociation flag football provincial championships in Kelowna.


To celebrate Participaction Canada’sLongest Day of Play across the country,Delta Gymnastics is inviting everyone tothe grounds of its facility in Ladner thisweekend for a free event.

The grass area outside the club’s will befilled with activities and stations for chil-

dren to participate. Some include slack lin-ing, air track and mini trampoline.

The event takes place both days from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.

Delta Gymnastics will also be unveilingits new Playbox project on Saturday at 10a.m. to kickoff the festivities.

Delta Gymnastics invites everyoneto free Longest Day of Play weekend

The Boundary Bay Bluebacks took partin their first meet of the summer swim sea-son as the Richmond Kigoos hosted theirannual Icebreaket Meet at the StevestonOutdoor Pool.

There were 50 swimmers representingthe Bluebacks, racing against teams fromthe Fraser South Region.

All swimmers swam great in their seasondebuts. There were over 150 best timesrecorded by many different club members.Leading the way were Jeanelle Thomasand Ethan Gray finishing first in all their

events.The following swimmers also earned

first place finishes:The following swimmers placed first

in their event: Nike Robertson (50m but-terfly), Jacob Bonikowsky (50m freestyle),Jenna Redman (50m butterfly), AnnekaHunchak (100m backstroke), Grady Lenton(50m butterfly & 100m freestyle), ZaraFitzpatrick (50m freestyle) and Jacky Kam(100m backstroke).

In addition, all of the Bluebacks relayteams placed in the top five.

Bluebacks open new season

Boundary BayBluebackslaunchedtheir summerswim seasoncompetitiveschedulewith a fineshowing atthe RichmondKigoosIcebreakerMeet.


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