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The voice of Delta since 1922WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016

REACH BREAKS GROUND:Construction set to begin on development centre, 3ISLANDERS LAND STAR: Junior ‘A’ club brings in Cam Milligan from Ontario, 17

IAN JACQUESContr ibut ing Writer

Call it a statement, a com-edy piece or maybe it’s a socialexperiment.

A Tsawwassen homeowneris getting a lot of curious reac-tions after he put up a sign onhis front lawn earlier this monthin response to the out of controlreal estate market.

The sign, which says, “ThisHouse is NOT For Sale,” was

erected by Kurt Dreger, who hasowned the 9A Avenue home for10 years.

“I guess it’s sort of a statementin regards to the real estate mar-ket,” said Dreger. “There are fourhouses on our block for sale.Houses are selling pretty fast andfor big money. I think it’s also abit of a comedy piece.”

Dreger said it’s not so mucha statement against real estateagents, as he admits they haven’thad too many knocks on their

door inquiring about selling theproperty, but he did say it hascertainly got people talking.

“I canvassed my neighboursbefore I put up the sign and, ofcourse, they love me, (so) theythought it was a pretty goodidea,” he said.

Dreger said he has heard fromhis neighbour across the streetthat the sign has popped up onFacebook and garnered somereactions and comments.

He said he plans to keep the

sign up for a while.“It’s one thing to put $100,000

down on your house and you goto get a mortgage for $200,000to $400,000, but now you arestill putting in the some downpayment but now you need a$1.3-million mortgage. It’s livingin a bit of a bubble I think here.

“I feel sorry for the kids thatgrow up in the community andlive here all their lives and at theend of the day they can’t afford ahouse here anymore.”

DAVE WILLISdwi l l is@delta-opt imist .com

Delta council agreed Mondayto send a non-binding expres-sion of interest for a gamingfacility to the B.C. LotteryCorporation.

The lottery corporation hadrecently asked three local gov-ernments south of the FraserRiver — Delta, the TsawwassenFirst Nation and Surrey — todeclare by July 15 if they wereinterested inplaying hostto a gamingfacility.

Basedon revenueestimates,a host localgovern-ment wouldreceivebetween $1.5 million and $3 mil-lion annually, BCLC director ofpublic affairs Greg Walker saidduring a presentation to councilMonday.

“The expression of interestprocess that we are in right nowis a preliminary first step,” heexplained, noting a communityconsultation would take placeseveral steps further down theline, after a service provider hasbeen selected and a site hasbeen chosen.

Walker said if all three localgovernments south of the riverexpress an interest in hosting acasino, the lottery corporationwould decide which one to pur-sue.T&C INN: see Page 3

It’s a signof the times

Deltareadytotakenextcasinostep

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

The sign on the front lawn of Kurt Dreger’s 9A Avenue home in Tsawwassen is a comment on the red hot real estate market.

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Walker’s presentation andasking him questions,council members alsodiscussed a report fromchief administrative officerGeorge Harvie regardingthe expression of interest.

“BCLC has been veryclear that this expressionof interest process is onlya first step to gauge inter-

est and that submitting anexpression of interest in noway binds Delta to host-ing a gaming facility,” thereport states.

It also mentions staffbelieve that any potentialgaming facility wouldrequire significant addi-tional amenities, includinga hotel, conference centreand restaurants, to supportDelta’s tourism strategy.

The amenities wouldmake the proposed gam-ing facility a completeentertainment complexand tourist attraction,according to the report,which also notes staffreviewed potential loca-tions and believe the onlysuitable site is the DeltaTown & Country Inn prop-erty.

It adds the owner of the

hotel, Ron Toigo of ShatoHoldings, has provided aletter expressing supportfor the property to be con-sidered as a potential site.

Coun. Sylvia Bishop saidshe supports the notionthat site should be the onethat’s focused on.

“It is, as noted in thereport, away from residen-tial communities and oftenpeople who are concerned

about casinos in their area,it is because of closenessto schools or residentialareas,” she said.

Council also receivedcorrespondence in regardsto a potential gaming facil-ity in Delta, mostly advis-ing against the idea.

BCLC has also askedgovernments on the NorthShore if they are interestedin hosting a facility.

T&C Inn isonly suitable site for entertainment complex

DAVE WILLISdwi l l is@delta-opt imist .com

A groundbreakingceremony was held lastThursday for Reach Childand Youth DevelopmentSociety’s new child devel-opment centre in Ladner.

“Once open, Reach’snew child developmentcentre will create enoughbuilding capacity to, overtime, double the numberof children served,” said

acting chair Denis Horgan.“It will serve as a place oflearning and belongingfor children with specialneeds and their families.”

Reach currently serves1,000 children annually.

Actual constructionon the 20,000-square-foot building, whichwill be adjacent to theLadner Pioneer Library atMemorial Park, is expect-ed to begin in September.

The aim is to have con-

struction completed bySeptember of next year.

The new centre willoffer therapy and coun-selling rooms, prevoca-tional training, specializedlending libraries and aninclusive preschool withan accessible playground,Horgan noted. He addedthat it will also providea new home for theKinsmen Club of Ladnerand Tsawwassen.

He said $4.6 million

has been raised so far andReach still has another $1million to go.

Mayor Lois Jackson saidDelta has been a longtimesupporter of Reach.

“The society recognizesthe importance of fam-ily, and the uniquenessof each and every child,”she said. “Their programsempower families by pro-viding and helping themwith information abouttheir child’s care and

development and we arevery fortunate to have thisorganization in Delta.”

Delta is providing a $1million contribution, alongwith additional provisionsof land, servicing, parkingand landscaping towardsReach’s new facility, repre-senting a further $1.3 mil-lion in value.

Delta North MLA ScottHamilton said the newcentre will be a “jewel inthe community.”

Newdevelopment centrewill allowdouble the number of children to be served

ReachhasbrokengroundPHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Dignitaries, includingMayor Lois Jackson andMLA Scott Hamilton, were on hand last Thursday for a groundbreaking ceremony.

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Tsawwassen’s MikeWatson is on a safety cru-sade trying to convince theCorporation of Delta ofthe need to install a cross-walk on a stretch of 8AAvenue near South DeltaSecondary.

For the past two years,Watson has contactedcivic officials numeroustimes, providing them withphotos, data and even aYouTube video document-ing the number of pedes-trians that cross withoutthe help of a crosswalk.

Watson estimates asmany as 200 kids a dayuse the spot to cross, eventhough there is a crosswalkdown the street.

“There is a crosswalk atthe top of the block eachway, but kids are like waterright — they will just gothe way gravity flows forthem, so that’s where theycross,” he said.

Watson lives on 8BAvenue, about a half-blockaway. He has one childwho currently goes to theschool and two more whowill be attending in thefuture. He fears it is justa matter of time beforesomeone is seriously hurtor killed if a crosswalk isnot installed in that spot.

“This is mandatoryand this has to be done,”he said. “I think there issomething like 1,100 kidsat that school and I’d saya quarter of them cross

there, so to not put a cross-walk there — this is highpriority safety and thiscannot wait until someonegets hit.”

Manny Bhangu, a pro-ject technologist at theCorporation of Delta, saidthe municipality is review-ing the request.

“We did a one-day traf-fic count for that segmentof 8A (Avenue) and 54thStreet and after that wenow need to do more traf-fic counts,” Bhangu said.“We need to determine thespeed at the intersectionand also on 8A and we willdiscuss it internally as wellwhat further measures weneed to take.”

Bhangu said initialdata, as well as the inputand footage provided byWatson, was presentedto Delta’s transportation

technical committee lastweek. He said the commit-tee requested more data,but at this time he couldnot say what action mightbe taken.

“We won’t get the samenumber of pedestrians orthe same amount of traf-fic now that school is outfor the summer, so we willbe collecting that databetween September andMay,” Bhangu said. “Thedata we collect is reallyone of the key elementswe have to look at. Does itreally require a crosswalk?What type of crosswalk if itis needed?

“I totally understand.As a resident, they believethat something needs tobe done, but we have tolook at it from an engi-neering perspective aswell.”

Parent lobbyingDeltafor8AAve.crosswalk

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MikeWatson, with son Chase and daughter Kennedy,says a crosswalk is needed on 8A Avenue to keepkids safe.


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WarmzoneinLadnerduetotheftfromautosModerate numbers of person andproperty offencesThe Delta Police Department is continuallytracking crimes in the community to identifytrends in types of criminal activity and theirlocations.This information can help officers targetenforcement where it’s needed most.

The department encourages residents toreport all crimes and suspicious activities.If you see anything occurring that you believeto be suspicious, call 911 for in-progresscrimes and emergencies, or 604-946-4411 forother assistance.

Looking at crime trendsfor June 14 to 20.

This week sawmoder-ate numbers of personand property offences.Violent crime had threeassaults and two robberiesand property sawminimalB&Es and auto theft (oneeach) and moderate TFAs— with almost all of theseoccurring in Ladner.

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There was only oneauto theft file for the sec-ond week in a row. Thisone occurred on AnnacisIsland where a tow truckwas stolen and has yet to

be recovered. There werealso three recovered stolenautos from Surrey, NorthVancouver and Burnaby.

B&ESThere was only one

business B&E over thelast week, this one occur-ring on Annacis Island.Residential B&Es werealso at one for the week,down significantly from11 last week. This wasdue to the arrest of a malefor the Tsawwassen B&Espree, which included 11+residential B&Es in theTsawwassen area. Therewere also three incidentsof community mailboxtheft in North Delta.

VEHICLEB&ESThe department saw 13

theft from autos over thelast week with a hot spot ofactivity in Ladner.

OFFENCESAGAINSTPERSONS

Persons offences weredown this past week over-all and included threeassaults and two robber-ies. Of the three assaults,one was a youth co-workerassault, one was a domes-tic and one was shopliftingthat turned into an aggra-vated robbery.

DPDWeekin Review

The past week saw a hot spot of activity in NorthDelta and a warm zone in Ladner.

Auto thefts and business B&Es are down.

Residential B&Es are down significantly.


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Before an enthusias-tic group of students atNeilson Grove Elementarylast Friday morning, thefederal government pre-sented a Canada 150 fundcontribution to the RickHansen Foundation for aCanada-wide accessibilityinitiative.

Delta MP andMinisterof Sport and Personswith Disabilities CarlaQualtrough was on handto present Hansen with $2million in funding.

With the help of thisinvestment, the foun-dation will launch theAccess4All initiative toraise awareness andaddress accessibility bar-riers that persons withdisabilities face every day.These activities will beoffered in communitiesand schools across thecountry.

An accessibility chal-lenge for young peoplewill also be launched, andtool kits offered to schoolsand communities so theycan assess their own envi-ronment.

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“I admire Rickbecause of all thetime and efforthe spends tobreak down bar-riers for peoplewith disabilities.Together we areworking to createa more inclusivesociety,” saidQualtrough.

“We want toencourage youngpeople to getinvolved. To startnow to prepareto become theleaders of tomor-row and to make Canadiansociety even better than itis now. This is why we arehere with you today. TheRick Hansen Foundationhas developed a great pro-gram to help you and stu-dents like you across thecountry to get involved inbreaking down barriers.

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and your community moreaccessible for people withdisabilities.”

Hansen said Canada’s150th birthday is a veryspecial landmark in whichCanadians from coast tocoast will get to celebrateall the progress that hasbeen made in 150 years.

“We also get a chance tokeep setting the bar higherand moving forward—leaving a birthday presentfor Canada,” said Hansen.

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It wasn’t hard to see this one com-ing.

The property assessmentnotice that arrived in the mailat the start of the year brought

both good news and bad news. It’s justunfortunate I’m dealing with the badnews first.

The good news was that my home—or perhaps more accurately, the landmy home sits on— had risen in valueby 23 per cent. The bad news was thatkind of increase was quite a bit higherthan the municipal average. In otherwords, my house had moved into ahigher tax bracket.

So while I’ll be able to sell it for thatmuch more sometime down the road,I’m paying the price in the short-termwith a property tax increase this yearthat goes beyond the 3.5 per cent hikethat’s being levied on the averagehome.

It would be easy to blame the mayorand her six councillors for the largerthan usual tax bill that I paid earlierthis month, but that kind of culpabil-ity would be misplaced. It’s actuallya result of the handiwork of the goodfolks at B.C. Assessment, although I’mnot really sure it’s their fault either.If truth be told, I think my propertyhad been previously undervalued,but I didn’t see the need to bother theassessors with such trivial matters thatwould only have an adverse impact onmy bank account.

With tax bills due next Monday, thereare other people out there in similarsituations, not necessarily ones playingcatch up, but homeowners who haveseen the assessment on their propertyoutstrip the average increase and arenow paying dearly because of it.

The natural reaction is to lash out atthose who sent you the offending bill,which is why municipal hall catchesa lot of flak at this time of year, but ifthere was a fight to be had, it’s morethan likely it should have taken placeearlier in the year.

If your tax hike exceeds 3.5 per cent,it’s almost certainly because your prop-erty has increased in value beyond thenorm. Such a jumpmight have beenwarranted, as was the case with me, butif it wasn’t, then the issue should havebeen nipped back in January.

Think what you might of counciland its property tax hikes that rou-tinely exceed the rate of inflation, butonce it receives that final roll from B.C.Assessment, its hands are tied.

Badnewshitsfirst

“Talent is cheaper than tablesalt. What separates the talentedindividual from the successful oneis a lot of hard work.”—StephenKing

I’m a fan of Stephen Kingbecause he’s a writer I aspire tobe like. I haven’t read many ofhis books because they scare theheck out of me. I also can’t watchhorror movies. What I do like isKing’s ability to grab the readerand not let go until he’s finishedwith you.

He wrote a book that is partmemoir titled OnWriting thatreveals some of his early lifeand later delves into lessons helearned about writing. It’s notonly a good read, it’s extremelyinformative for wanna-be writers.

Margaret Atwood, Canada’sgrand dame of literary distinction,once commented on “talent” thatyou either have it or you don’t. Idisagree with Atwood as I believetalent can be learned, as Kingsaid, with “a lot of hard work.”

I believe it’s more about hav-ing an interest or aptitude forsomething, meaning you findthe learning of it enjoyable andyour progress with it satisfying.It could be in the creation ofanything really: a garden, a tastymeal, a painting, a poem or song,a restored desk or car, a sculptureor photograph.

The operative word being“creation,” something you make

that is original to you and whichpleases you. It doesn’t matterif others like or understand it,so long as you are content. Ofcourse, we can learn lots fromteachers and constructive criti-cism, but in the end it is our ownvoice/identity/style we are devel-oping.

I am happiest when I can hangout on the right-side of my brain,the creative side. This is realizedthrough weekly painting classesat McKee Seniors RecreationCentre, Phoenix Art Workshops inSteveston and writing, includingthese columns.

Most of us can’t indulge ourinner-artists until we retire, butthere’s no time like the present tostart — even if you have to be aweekend-creator. Tip: Don’t com-pare yourself to others, especiallythose who have been practicingfor a long time. Just have fun try-

ing all sorts of ways to expresswhatever you choose your medi-um to be.

When learning, it’s OK to copyothers you admire, so long as youacknowledge the artist and workyou copied.

We can’t all be geniuses, but wecan work on developing our ownchosen talents. Albert Einstein, anoutright genius, said, “I have nospecial talent. I am only passion-ately curious.”

The second annual GrandPrix of Art — Delta is comingon Sunday, July 17. It’s a live “enplein air” (outside) painting racefrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in andaround Ladner Village. It contin-ues from 3 to 5 p.m. with enter-tainment, prize draws and anart show and sale in the LadnerCommunity Centre. This is a funday for both the artists and artenthusiasts.

If you would like to paint(race), register online at www.artistsinthevillage.com for $25,which includes lunch, prizedraws, exposure to your work andchances at winning cash prizes.For more information, call 778-855-7523. Spaces are limited. I’mracing.ML Burke retired from the

health sector to work on issuessuch as affordable housing. Shesits on the Delta Seniors PlanningTeam and the B.C. SeniorsAdvocate’s Advisory Council.

Findsomethingyouloveandyourtalentwillsoonemerge

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CommunityCommentML BURKE


Letters

Editor:We read letters almost

weekly of how wonderfula new bridge will be forDelta andWhite Rock resi-dents. For me, and I expectmost of these residents,the issue is not whether anew and higher capacitycrossing is a good thing —this is taken for granted,in spite of spurious asser-tions the Oak Street bridgewill now become animpediment. For goodnesssake, it will be an impedi-ment until its capacity isupgraded, but one lessimpediment is obviouslya gain.

No, the real issue thatneeds more airtime iswhether the crossingshould be a bridge or atwinning of the existingtunnel.

We now know the fol-lowing: That both canand should be designedto deliver the same traf-fic capacity increase; thata bridge would requirefeeder interchanges,

both north and south ofthe river, to be furtherfrom the river banks thanfor a tunnel to cater forthe much greater gradechange; and that the con-struction time and associ-ated traffic disruption fora new bridge with tunneldemolition and new northand south interchangeswould be much longerthan for a twin tunnel.

And that a bridge (withthe removal of the existingtunnel) would cost us sub-stantially more than twin-ning the existing tunnel,even with six new lanes.

Also, the current four-lane tunnel, while 50years old, still has a sub-stantial structural life left,and does not need to bereplaced on structural riskgrounds for many years.When it does need retir-ing, it can be replacedwith a larger capacitytunnel without affecting a2018-vintage twin tunnel.

To do this with abridge is very tricky and

the bridges need to beseparated by at least 500metres, making trafficconnections even morecomplex.

We suspect, althoughthe politicians have beenremarkably silent, that therationale for a bridge asopposed to a tunnel is toallow larger ships to navi-gate upstream. You see,the depth of the GeorgeMassey Tunnel is one ofthe limiting factors forpassing ship size. No otherrationale for the morecomplex and expensivebridge solution has beenoffered.

If this is the case, thensurely our politiciansshould be honest enoughto say this, and indeed forthe maritime industry topick up the cost premiumfor the bridge.

Let’s spend our intellec-tual and community efforton rejecting the bridgeand supporting the tunneloption.

Chris Stanton

Newcrossingneeded,buttunnel isabetteroption

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June 24Global shipping wit-

nessed the June 26 passageof a large Costco containership through the expandedPanama Canal. Globalcommerce is looking foreconomies of scale. Largercontainer ships carry moreproducts and make fewerport stops, thus increas-ing competition betweenports.

Forecasts vary but mostseem to agree that at least10 per cent of containertrade through West Coastports will move to the

East Coast because of theexpanded canal by 2020.

In the meantime, May2016 was good for someU.S. West Coast ports.Los Angeles increasedcargo volumes by almost11 per cent compared toMay 2015 making it thebusiest May in its 109-year history. Oakland andSeattle recently hosted thelargest container ship tovisit North America, theBenjamin Franklin.

But what is Port MetroVancouver doing? Thenumber of contain-ers shipped throughVancouver to May 2016

was down by 6.5 percent compared to May2015. Also trainloads onCanada’s two railwayshave fallen by more thanseven per cent this year.

Global trends and localperformance suggest thereis no need for Terminal2, let alone industrializa-tion of farmland. Deltadoes not have to become adoormat to the port.

Instead we should pro-tect Roberts Bank for itspriceless, globally signifi-cant wildlife habitat andenhance local farming ofvital, rich Delta soils.

Mary Taitt

Expandedcanal changes thegame

Editor:Re: Delta has its say on

Point Roberts quarry plan,June 22

Let us hope commonsense prevails when itcomes to allowing trucksto bring fill from PointRoberts to the Southlands.

Anyone who has crossedthe border into Point

Roberts knows trucks areassigned to a special laneand certainly would nothave any impact on othertravellers crossing theborder.

The trucks would cometo one traffic light on1st Avenue, travel to theentrance of the Southlandsand be off the roads. To

travel from either Langleyor Aldergrove would havean impact both on thehighways and through theheart of Tsawwassen on56th Street.

I really fail to see howallowing this proposal togo forward could causeanyone any consternation.

H.Wallace

Editor:Re: Sea level rise comes

with a huge tab, June 22.Your report refers to

Delta’s guidelines for newhomes to be built to El.4.5 m. Why then is theSouthlands development

poised for final readingwith a floor level at El.4.2 m? Not only that, butbasements, parking areas,roads and laneways will beallowed to be much lower.

It seems there is stilltime to invoke clause

7.1(a) (iii) of the PhasedDevelopment Agreementthat allows changes forunforeseen hazardousconditions. A foot more fillnow could avoid untoldgrief down the road.

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Editor:We enjoyed your I Love

Ladner section. One ofthe articles was about thevarious Ladner commu-nity events going aheaddespite all the road workin Ladner Village.

You could well haveincluded the LadnerBandfest in that arti-cle, which took place inMemorial Park on June 4and 5 despite the razing ofthe Kinsmen House andthe resultant huge pile ofpre-load sand that com-

pletely covered our long-time venue for the annualevent.

The committee consid-ered cancelling LadnerBandfest this year duringconstruction, but withMayor Lois Jackson’sstrong support, and that ofcivic staff, the committeemoved the event furtherwest in the park and, sur-prise, everyone liked itbetter.

Audience and perform-ers alike applauded thenew location away from

the parkinglot, in amongthe trees.Nineteenconcertbands total-ling about800 adultmusiciansperformedin MemorialPark to ravereviews.

We’d like to thank allour sponsors for theirstrong support, includ-ing theDelta Optimist,

Corporationof Delta, theLadner PioneerLibrary, musiccompaniesTapestryand Long &McQuade, andespecially themayor.

Next year’sLadner Bandfestwill be June 3

and 4. We urge everyoneto mark this unique eventon your calendars.

Curt Jantzen

Editor:Re: Three words to

remember for the gradu-ates of 2016, Community

Comment, June 22Kudos to Brad

Sherwin. His words cer-tainly provide food forthought, not just for grad-uates but for us older folksas well.

I like his stress on

responsibility, a con-cept with flexible obser-vance. Where is the“responsibility” when theCEO of a company pro-fesses ignorance about theunsavory practices of hisfirm? Or when a builderwalks away from hisshoddy work? Or when aprofessional acts less thanprofessional? I am willing

to bet we can all come upwith examples of irrespon-sible and disreputablebehaviour in others.

However, Sherwin’scriteria of “responsibility”can also act as a mirror forour own actions. Do wepass the test in our dailylives? Is integrity part ofour lifestyle, or is it justsomething that other peo-

ple don’t have?A good friend of mine

says we must be ever vigi-lant in our actions, or wewill slowly drift to the“dark side.”

Anyway, as they saydown under, “Good onyou, Brad Sherwin.” I hopethe grads of 2016 take yourwords to heart.

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Editor:The recent $740 mil-

lion photo-op withPrimeMinister JustinTrudeau, his protégé forthe next federal elec-tion, Vancouver MayorGregor Robertson, andB.C.’s premier, was noth-ing more than flim-flam toget regional taxpayers toante up their portion forthe very poorly thoughtout and grossly expensive10-year plan that will ben-efit developers more thantransit customers.

The two centerpiecesof this plan, the BroadwaySkyTrain subway and theSurrey LRT, are poorlythought out, expensive,won’t reduce congestionand will force more peopleto drive.

We have alreadyinvested $10 billion ofthe taxpayer money onrapid transit and mode

share by car in the MetroVancouver region hasremained static at 57 percent for a quarter of a cen-tury.

The real winners of the$740 million investment inregional transit:

1. Bombardier Inc.,which will get $345 mil-lion for newWest CoastExpress cars and propri-etary ART cars (SkyTrain).

2. TransLink’s bureau-crats, who will get $157million so they can contin-ue to “play trains” with the$3 billion Broadway sub-way and the $2.5 billionfor Surrey’s poor man’sSkyTrain.

3. Land developers, whowill get relaxed zoning atproposed rapid transit sta-tions.

The big losers:1. The transit customer,

who will suffer moreincompetent planning and

not one new bus for southof the Fraser River wasincluded.

2. The taxpayer, whohas to pay for this ques-tionable transit planning,

for two grossly expensivetransit projects that willdo little or nothing to easecongestion.

I had hoped Trudeauwould usher in a new era

of fiscal prudence, but hehas just telegraphed thefederal Liberals are openfor business, especially forBombardier Inc., as theywere a decade ago.

The Liberals havelearned nothing and for-gotten nothing, leavingthe taxpayer vulnerable totheir political excesses.

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In Delta we are sur-rounded by the richest,most productive agricul-tural soil in the country. Itdrives our local economyand contributes to provin-cial food security.

So it’s no secret that Iopposed the 2014 changesto the Agricultural LandReserve (ALR) that dividedB.C. into two zones.Farmland in Zone 1— theSouth Coast, Island andOkanagan regions —would be left untouched.But protections for farm-land in Zone 2— 90 percent of the ALR—wereweakened.

Since that time, I’vebeen asking for the evi-dence the governmentused to justify splittingthe land reserve. Did theyconsider soil quality data?Climate change data? Didthey consult with scientistsand the Agricultural LandCommission? Did theyanalyze potential impactson farm jobs, farmlandprices or the number ofexclusion applications?

The only evidence theminister offered was that85 per cent of farm gatereceipts were in Zone 1

and that the developmentof the bill was subject tocabinet confidentiality. Myoffice filed a freedom ofinformation request. Wereceived a heavily redact-ed set of documents. Sowe appealed. And waited.

Eventually, afternearly two years, we wererewarded with 551 pagesof material. There are anumber of key findings inthose records.

First, the only evidencethe government used tosplit the ALR was farmgate receipt data. Further,the documents clearlyreveal government knewthe changes would “weak-en farmland protectionin Zone 2 (90 per cent ofthe reserve).” Governmentwanted to undermine theALR, and examining theimpacts of the changeswasn’t important.

Second, the papersshow that staff and theminister of agricul-ture wanted to reducethe independence ofthe Agricultural LandCommission, which theysaid had a “myopic focuson farmland protection.”(Personally, I thought thatwas its mandate!) Thechanges would make itmore “accountable to thegovernment.”

Third, cabinet rejectedstaff recommendations toconsult on the changes.

And finally, staff pro-posed stronger protectionsfor Zone 1, which has lostover 150,000 acres sincethe ALR was created. Butcabinet decided it didn’tlike that idea, and nofurther protections wereapproved.

The documents con-firm that evidence-baseddecision-making wasn’ton the table when it cameto planning the future ofB.C.’s agricultural lands.No science, just purepolitics from a governmentdetermined to thwart theindependence of the ALCand to destabilize a pro-tected farmland resource.

Richard Bullock, therespected chair of the ALCwho was fired by this gov-ernment, said, “The vastmajority of applications [toexclude or subdivide land]are submitted by ownersof ALR land that neitherfarm nor ranch the land.”With little evidence, andno prior consultation, thegovernment deliberatelymade it easier for thoseapplications to succeed.

And here I thought gov-ernment was supposed toprotect the public interest.If such sweeping changescan be made to protec-tions for 90 per cent ofB.C. farmland, what is tostop these people fromdoing it again to the other10 per cent?

You can view the fullFOI records and a detailedanalysis at www.vickihun-tington.ca.

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Ah. A long weekendapproaches.

I love long weekends.I especially love CanadaDay long weekends, giventhat I’m rather partial toCanada, it being my birth-place and all.

We were going to makeplans, let me tell you. Bigplans.

“Where do we start?” Iasked the husband a fewdays ago.

I had a piece of paper atthe ready. I had a pen inhand. I had a glass of wineon the table, just to get mein the mood.

As five-day-a-weekworking people, thehusband and I were notabout to let our three-dayholiday creep upon us,unprepared. Oh no. Wewere going to make thisone count.

“Well,” he said. “Weneed to hit the groundrunning.”

“That’s exactly whatI mean,” I said. “Exceptthat we don’t want to bespending too much time

running on our three daysoff.”

“Of course,” he said. “It’sonly an expression.”

We stared at each other.“Want to go to Victoria?”

I suggested. “Seattle? LosAngeles?”

“LA may be a tad far,”said the husband. “Wewould have needed tobook our flights by now.”

I nodded in agreement.“And we’d be battling

ferry traffic to the island.And border lineups toSeattle.”

I nodded. Again, inagreement.

We continued to playthe staring game.

“We could have abig party,” I suggested.“You know, with partygames and a band anda beer keg and a cateredsalmon feast.”

I nodded.“I think you need

to book bands fairly farahead,” I pointed out.“Same with catering com-panies.”

“Right,” said the hus-band. He took a swig ofhis beer — his choice ofbeverage to get him in themood.

I twirled my pen.“I know!” the husband

said after a few minutes.“We could go camping!Lots of people go campingon long weekends!”

“We don’t have a tent,” Isaid. “Or a Coleman stove.Or sleeping bags. Or apropane lantern. Or evencamping smarts, for that

matter.”“We have bug repellant,”

the husband remindedme.

“I know,” I said. “But Ithink you need more thanthat.”

I sipped my sauvignonblanc. I stared at my padof paper.

We could go for a walk,the husband suggested,perhaps to a coffee shopsomewhere. I told him thatwas really lame, and notat all in keeping with thespirit of the weekend.

I tapped my fingers onthe table.

I suggested we drive to alake and have a picnic andthen spend the afternoonexploring boutiques thatsell summer clothing. Thehusband said the bou-tique part was completelypathetic, and said he’drather pick weeds out ofthe driveway.

I sipped my wine. Heswigged his beer.

We resolved not toabandon the goal, and tomake really major week-end plans. No idea yet justwhat we’ll do. I only knowwe won’t be working.

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The Delta HospitalFoundation, along withtitle sponsor CenturyGroup, hosted the char-ity golf tournament atTsawwassen Springs June16.

Decked out in theirbest Hawaiian shirts, 151golfers hit the greens andan additional 50 dinnerguests joined later to raiseover $206,000 for cancercare at Delta Hospital,breaking the previousfundraising record for thetournament. Over the past17 years, the tourney hasraised over $1.9 million forthe hospital.

Highlights of the even-ing included the comedicantics of emcee Bro Jakeof TSN 1040, inspiringwords by surgical depart-ment head Dr. Jean Segaland a live auction led byIan Paton. Items up forauction included an all-inclusive luxury fishing

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There are severalevents planned in Deltato mark Canada Day thisFriday:

• The TsawwassenBoundary Bay LionsClub hosts its annu-al celebration atDiefenbaker Park from10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The party will includea DJ, face painting,crafts, games, food andmore. A cake cutting isscheduled for 1 p.m.

• Kirkland House putson its annual CanadaDay celebration fromnoon to 4 p.m. at 4140Arthur Dr., Ladner.

Performancesthroughout the day willinclude the Circle ofFriends band, Tina Hoellas well as the DeltaPolice Pipe Band.

• Canada Day celebra-tions take place in NorthDelta at Chalmers Parkfrom 5:30 to 10:45 p.m.

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Adult Colouring Program.Thursdays until Aug. 25,2 – 4 p.m. – TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A – 56th St. Noneed to stay inside the linesat the Tsawwassen LibraryColouring Club! Come to thelibrary to colour the stressaway! Meet the other colour-ing enthusiasts to share thisgreat hobby and compareyour artwork. Supplies willbe provided - includingcolouring pages from somepopular adult colouringbooks (but feel free to bringyour own colouring proj-ects).

Sitting and Stitching,Mondays until Aug. 29(excluding Aug. 1), 6:30 –8:30 p.m. – Ladner PioneerLibrary, 4683–51st St. Do youwant to learn how to knit orcrochet? Are you an avidknitter, crocheter, quilter orweaver who wants to meetothers and get inspiration orhelp? Drop in for an eveningof crafting fun!

Interested in losingweightin a friendly and supportiveenvironment? TOPS (TakeOff Pounds Sensibly) meetevery Monday at 6 p.m. atthe Delta Health Unit, 4470Clarence Taylor Way.

Friendly volunteers need-ed for Ladner FINDS chil-dren’s thrift store. Tuesdayto Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.shifts. Great to gain workexperience. E-mail [email protected] formore information.

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Shari’s Saturday Social,July 9, Doors open at 7 p.m.Dancing 7:30 to 11 p.m. Dressstyle optional but put onyour western hat, dressyjeans, frills and skirts! Widevariety of great CD musicincluding waltzes, jives, softrock and roll, etc. $12 mem-bers, $14 for non-membersincludes mid-evening tea,

coffee, and assorted good-ies. Tickets available at thedoor, cash or cheque only.KinVillage CommunityCentre, 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. To reserve atable call Shari at 604-943-8755.

Earthwise Farm’s PopUpMarket will be at KinVillageCommunity Centre from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday,July 12 and Aug. 18. 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen.

McKee Seniors RecreationCentre presents: CountryJamboree, Saturday, July 16,Jammers in the Park; 4 – 5p.m. Bar: 5 p.m. Dinner: 5 – 6p.m. Members: $12. Guests:$15. Barbecue beef or salm-on burger or hotdog, greensalad, potato salad and icecream. Entertainment: RetroTwo, 7 – 9 p.m.

South Delta Seniors’ Travelhas a Tulalip Resort andSeattle Zoo trip planed forJuly 20 to 21. Call 604-943-0225 for details.

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A Celebrate Flight event atthe Delta Heritage Airpark(4103-104th St., Delta) is setfor Saturday, July 2. Therewill be a pancake breakfast,barbecue lunch, on-fieldcamping, aircraft displays,antique engines and antiquecars. For more informationvisit www.RAA85.ca, www.deltaheritageairpark.org orcopa5.wordpress.com.

The Coming Events column ispublished every Wednesdayas a community service. Ifyou have a non-profit event,mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail([email protected])the details to the Optimist by3 p.m. Monday. Submissionsare subject to space limita-tions (no phone calls, please).

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CommunityA16 The Delta Optimist June 29, 2016

Get your kids moving this summer! Delta children and youth canplay and stay active all summer with the $20 Unlimited Child/YouthSummer Drop-in Pass.

That’s right.

$20. Unlimited. All summer long.

Physical activity not only benefits children’s physical health, but alsoimproves kids’ mental wellbeing and social skills, and it enhancestheir ability to learn and retain information. Make it all about fun andactivity for your kids!

On those beautiful sunny days, head to the North Delta Outdoor Poolor Ladner Outdoor Pool for a swim. Rainy summer day? Shut downthe computer and visit a recreation centre for sports, drop-in gym,swim, dance, arts and more.

If you are between 2–18 years of age, take advantage of the specialrate and enjoy unlimited drop-in access to Delta recreation facilities.Visit your local recreation centre to pick up your pass today.Valid June 30–September 5, 2016.

Are you grieving a recent death?

Join our 6 week Bereavement Walking GroupWednesdays at 10am starting July 13th.Be physically active, receive peer support, andsocialize with others who have also experienceda significant loss.To pre-register please call 604.948.0660 byJuly 4th.

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BC Minor Bantam AAAGP W L Pct

Abbotsford 31 25 6 .806Cowichan 32 23 9 .719Delta 32 22 9 .703Victoria Black 30 20 10 .667Richmond 30 19 11 .633Burnaby 30 19 11 .633Van Comm 30 18 12 .600Van Minor 29 17 12 .586White Rock 31 18 13 .581North Island 32 17 15 .531Aldergrove 31 15 16 .484Tri City 31 12 19 .387Nanaimo 30 11 19 .367Cloverdale 31 10 20 .339Chilliwack 30 7 23 .233Kamloops 30 4 26 .133Victoria Red 32 3 29 .094

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R. Meadows 26 23 3 .885Ladner 29 24 5 .828Mission 27 18 9 .667Delta-Tsaw. 28 16 12 .571N. Langley 28 15 13 .536Burnaby 23 12 11 .522Tri-City 23 12 11 .522Richmond 25 13 12 .520Van Vipers 24 10 14 .417Newton 28 11 17 .393Abbotsford 24 9 15 .375Cloverdale 25 9 16 .360Van Expos 26 6 18 .250White Rock 26 2 24 .077

LOCALTIDESPacific Standard Time.Height in feet

THURSDAY, JUNE 301:32 a.m. 14.18:54 a.m. 3.93:56 p.m. 11.88:33 p.m. 9.5

FRIDAY, JULY 12:17 a.m. 13.89:42 a.m. 3.05:01 p.m. 12.89:46 p.m. 10.2

SATURDAY, JULY 23:04 a.m. 13.810:30 a.m. 2.35:57 p.m. 13.510:52 p.m. 10.5

SUNDAY, JULY 33:53 a.m. 13.811:16 a.m. 1.66:46 p.m. 14.111:50 p.m. 10.5

MONDAY, JULY 44:43 a.m. 13.512:01 p.m. 1.67:32 p.m. 14.4

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The Delta Islandershave gone east for theirbiggest acquisition in fran-chise history as the B.C.Junior “A” Lacrosse Leagueroster deadline looms.

The Islanders haveacquired PeterboroughLakers star CamMilliganin a cash transaction.The high-scoring right-hander was expected tobe at practice today anddebut this weekend inhome games against PortCoquitlam and Victoria.

Milligan was secondin scoring in the OntarioJunior “A” Lacrosse Leaguelast year with 98 points in20 games. He had com-piled 45 points in ninegames this season after re-joining the team from theUniversity of Vermont.

The 21-year-old recentlyrequested a trade to playfor a contender in his finalyear of junior.

The Islanders are gun-ning for their first-everMinto Cup berth. Thetop two teams from theBCJALL will advance tothe national showcasethanks to the tournamenttaking place at the LangleyEvents Centre this sum-mer.

“Cam is an outstandingplaymaker who has theability to make everyoneelse on the floor better,”said Islanders assistantGM and head coach GregRennie. “He is a great dis-tributor of the ball and canalso score goals. He is likea quarterback out thereand we are thrilled to havehim.”

Delta (12-5) is currentlytied for second place withNewWest after losing

three of its last four games,including a 10-8 setbackto fourth place PoCo lastSaturday in Ladner. Theteam’s struggles of latesuggests Rennie is far fromdone with the league tradedeadline set for CanadaDay.

He hinted three moreplayers could be joiningMilligan in the line-up thisweekend. The club alreadybolstered its offence lastweek by acquiring AidanMilburn from the BurnabyLakers for future consid-erations. He had a hat trickon Saturday.

“They are making myjob easy,” said Rennie,regarding the flurry oftrade activity. “We didn’tcome out ready againstPoCo and didn’t play wellthe other night in Langley(a 15-13 win) either. Forsome reason, there is toomuch entitlement in ourdressing room right now.The guys aren’t hungryenough and that has tochange.”

The Islanders will likelyneed to win two of theirfinal three games to holdoff the Salmonbellies forsecond place. Their reward

would be having homefloor advantage in a best-of-seven semi-final serieswith NewWest that willdetermine a Minto Cupberth. Seven-time defend-ing champion CoquitlamAdanacs (17-0) are a vir-tual lock for the other.

The Islanders provedwhat they are capable ofin a spirited 11-10 lossto the Adanacs 10 daysago that saw them enjoy60-40 advantage in shots.However, Delta showedits inconsistency by beingblasted 16-8 by a sub-.500Victoria team one day

later.“We really struggle at

times getting the ball outof our own end,” Renniesaid. “Teams know thatand are jumping all overus. We need to be betterand it starts Saturday.”Boxla bits…Milligan’s arrival fills a

void on the right side withsecond-year standout TreLeclaire unavailable forthe next three weeks. The2015 rookie-of-the-year isplaying for Canada at theWorld U19 Field LacrosseChampionships July 7 to16 in Coquitlam.


The Ladner Pioneersjumped back into the wincolumn with an 11-9 roadvictory over the Royal CityCapitals on Saturday nightat Queen’s Park Arena.

The victory snapped athree-game losing streakfor the Pioneers.

With the win, the

Pioneers moved back intosecond place in the WestCoast Senior LacrosseAssociation standings,just three points back ofLangley with a game inhand.

Ladner scored early andoften as Mike Berekoffopened the scoring just13 seconds into thegame. The Pioneers led4-0 before Royal City got

on the board with threestraight, but Ladner con-tinued its offensive pushwith two more goals toend the period with a 6-3advantage.

The Capitals dominatedmost of the play in the sec-ond and managed to tiethe score at 6-6 before thePioneers restored its leadwith a late goal.

The Pioneers outscored

the Capitals 4-3 in thethird period.

Berekoff and QuinnWaddington each had fourgoals on the night, whileColton Dow and KyleGoundrey chipped in witha goal and four helpersapiece.

Nathan Wilson was stel-lar in net, stopping 36 of45 shots. Ladner outshotRoyal City 55-45.

Ladner’s final regularseason home game isThursday, July 7 when thePioneers entertain theCoquitlam Adanacs.

Face-off is set for 8 p.m.at the Ladner LeisureCentre.

The Pioneers wrap-up the regular seasonwith road games July 9 inNanaimo and July 12 inLangley.

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Delta’s Jon Phillips surveys his options while PoCo’s Ty Goff puts pressure on him during a game last Saturdayin Ladner. The Islanders dropped a decision to the Saints but are currently tied for second place.

Islesgoeast forbigdealJunior ‘A’ lacrosse teamacquires high-scoring CamMilligan fromPeterborough

Pioneersback inwincolumnafteredgingCapitals


Sports

Ladner Pee Wee “A”Dodgers capped off anamazing spring seasonby capturing the leaguechampionship.

The 16-2-1 Dodgersstarted the campaignin impressive fashionby winning the NewtonRoss Tournament in May.Ladner capped the tourna-ment with a victory over a

strong Surrey Angels teamin the gold medal game.

The spring league play-offs provided more stiffcompetition to which theDodgers were ready for,finishing round-robin playwith a perfect 4-0 recordto set up another datewith the also undefeatedAngels.

On Surrey’s home turf,

the Dodgers again rose tothe occasion.

With exceptional pitch-ing, timely hits and greatfielding, they bested theircrosstown rivals 4-3 ina hard fought game thatcould have easily goneeither way.

Proud coaches ColinRobie, Zubin Wong,Jayson Oldham and

Michelle Poulsson con-gratulate players LucasRobie, Mikah Oldham,Cole Warkentin, T’KaiShepherd-Wong, RyderArmstrong, Kai Mostat,Shaan Jassar, WilliamCowx, Max Kidds-Brodie,Logan Lechner, JasonCrump and AshvinDhaliwal on a great sea-son.

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

Delta Islanders fell 6-4 to the Burnaby Lakers in Lower Mainland PeeWee A1lacrosse action at the Ladner Leisure Centre last week.

Dodgersfinishasleaguechamps

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The Ladner PeeWee ‘A’ Dodgers won their springleague after beating their crosstown rivals.

Pee Wee A1 Isles fall to Lakers


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BEARS, Betty1935 - 2016

It is with great sadness thatwe announce the passing ofour beloved wife, motherand Mimi. She will be deeplymissed by her loving family;her husband, Dale, her fourchildren, Cindy (Richard),John (Jayne), Craig (Andrea),Susan (Ken), and by Rita.Also by her ten grandchildren,Courtney, Melissa, Jessie, Amy,Brittany, Spencer, Thomas,

Trent, Megan and Katelin, whowere her pride and joy.

There will be a Celebration of Life held on Tuesday,July 5, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Cedar Park Church,5300 44th Avenue, Ladner, BC.

In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciatedto the Heart and Stroke Foundation at

www.heartandstroke.ca,or the charity of your choice.

Delta Funeral Home (604) 946.6040

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GLOVER, Marion Elizabeth “Betty”

Betty Glover, nee Bell, passed away May 31,2016at Delta Hospital at the age of 94. She waspredeceased by her husband Hal, mother Irene,father Charles, sister Shirley Dennis and brother inlaw Ralph Glover..Lovingly remembered and missed by her childrenWendy, Cheryl, Blake and Bonnie (Tom); eightgrandchildren, eight great grandchildren and twogreat great grandchildren; brother in law NeilDennis and sister in law Ione Glover and theirfamilies.Born in Penticton, BC, Betty moved to Ladner at anearly age with her mother, sister and grandfatherGeorge Galloway. She graduated from KingGeorge V High School. While working at the BoeingAircraft Plant by Stanley Park, she met her husbandHal. She later worked as a telephone operator inLadner where she and Hal raised their family. Shewas also a member of the Ladner Kinettes. Thefamily moved to Tsawwassen in 1956 where theydesigned and built a number of homes. Betty lovedto spend time at home and with her family. Herartistic talent lead to many wonderful projects,especially her love of making porcelain dolls andteddy bears.At her request, there will be no service.If you wish, a donation to Delta Hospital in hernamewould be appreciated.Delta Funeral Home.

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KETTLE, Eric JosephAugust 9, 1929 - June 21, 2016

A man who loved life, laughter, words and above allhis family, has departed this life. Eric passed awaypeacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 with his lovingwife of 40 years, Helen, by his side. He was muchloved and will be sadly missed by his four children,David, Yolande (Colin), Devin (Lisa), Christopher(Danielle); his two granddaughters, Nora Leca-Rumball(Colin) and Sophie; his first wife Patricia and themany lovingmembers of his extended family.

Born in Staffordshire England, Eric served in theRAF and did stints with the British Forestry Commission,the Staffordshire Libraries and a London advertisingagency, before immigrating to Canada in 1961. Helived and worked in Toronto as a patent writer, andthen joined the CBC as a film editor.

In 1977 Eric moved to the West Coast and eventuallysettled in Tsawwassen, where he and Helen raisedtheir two sons. Eric’s love of words led into a newcareer as a writer. Family and friends will rememberEric for his wit, his wide-ranging knowledge, hischarming and gracious manners, and his love of agood story, a glass of wine, poetry andmusic.

A Celebration of Eric’s life will be held at Cedar ParkChurch, 5300 44th Avenue, Delta, BC on Sunday,July 24, 2016 at 3:00 pm, with a reception following.

Many thanks to the caring and committed staff atDelta Hospital and Mountain View Manor, toDr. Long and to all the friends who have beensupportive during his illness.

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BRITANNIA

HERITAGE SHIPYARD SOCIETY

Imperial LandingJune 30, 12–6 p.m.Ship Viewing / BoardingFood TrucksKids CoveWater Shuttle

July 1 and 2, 12–6 p.m.Ship Viewing / BoardingFood TrucksKids CoveWater ShuttleLive Musical PerformancesSpeaker Series—1, 3 & 5 p.m.Displays & ExhibitsRoaming PiratesLandside &WatersideDemonstrationsLearn to Paddle a Dragon Boat,12–4 p.m. on the hourLearn to Row a Fraser River Skiff,12–4 p.m. on the hour

Imperial LandingDockHMCS OrioleAdventuressORCA Class PatrollersMarthaThaneB.R. HastingsFraser GuardianMini Brigs

Britannia ShipyardsDockDirigo IISpike AfricaMerrilee IIProvidenceSilver AnnWestern StarGAIASteveston Lifeboat

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PARTICIPATING SHIPS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

ExperienceAdventureJune 30–July 2, 2016 | 12–6 p.m.

Fireworks: July 1, 10:15 p.m.

delta optimist june 29 2016

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