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Open for businessMayor drives home messageto industrial leaders 3
Walk with your DocSecond edition setfor Sunday in Bay 6
Cup championsU16 team earns rareCoastal title for Ladner 24
It’s your turn to tell us yourfavourite shops and services inSouth Delta.
Voting in the Optimist’s17th annual Readers’ ChoiceAwards is now underway andwill continue until the May12 deadline. Winners will beannounced in a special sectionin mid-June.
The ballot in today’s issue ison pages 14 and 15.
Readers getto choosefavourites
Opponents and supporters ofa controversial development pro-posal for the Southlands will be inBurnaby this week.
A Metro Vancouver publichearing will be held tomorrow atthe regional district’s offices start-ing at 11 a.m. If the hearing needsto reconvene, a second sessionwill take place Friday at 1 p.m.
Metro Vancouver’s boardof directors gave preliminaryapproval to the application lastmonth that would see the CenturyGroup build 950 housing units
on 20 per cent of the 214-hectare(537-acre) Tsawwassen property.The remaining 80 per cent wouldbe given to Delta, much of it forfarming.
The Century proposal wentthrough a five-day municipalpublic hearing last fall before get-ting conditional approval from
Encouragement until the end!
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There was plenty of camaraderie along the route of Saturday’s Delta Triathlon in Ladner. For more on the race, see Page 17 and visit www.delta-optimist.com.
Bell about to ring for Round 2Another public hearing set for the Southlands, but this time it’s Metro Vancouver seeking input from residents
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Delta council. Delta thenmade an application to theregional district to amendthe Regional GrowthStrategy.
Any change in the desig-nation requires a two-thirdsweighted vote by the Metroboard of directors.
Saying the Southlandsis a gentrified name forthe Spetifore Farm, HaroldSteves was the only Metrodirector to vote againstsending the application to apublic hearing. He said theland was removed from the
Agricultural Land Reservedecades ago on the basisthat 92 hectares (230 acres)would be donated to MetroVancouver for BoundaryBay Regional Park and that214 hectares (537 acres)would be developed.
However MetroVancouver opposed therezoning and ended up buy-ing the 92 hectares (230acres) east of BoundaryBay Road for $7.5 millionto expand the park.
Noting he was still inelementary school when
the events Steves describedtook place, board chairGreg Moore said staffwould have to research it.
According to the CenturyGroup, activating the largeparcel of farmland with a$9-million agricultural fundsolves historic irrigationand drainage issues, andfor the first time makes thesite reliable, economicallyviable farmland.
“Southlands’ CommunityFarm with its enhancementswill increase local foodproduction, protect farm-land, make land available tofarmers and create oppor-tunities for community
interaction,” the companystates. “The hope is to bringagricultural production intothe hands of the commu-nity, where relationships arecreated between how, whereand who grows the food ofthe local community.”
Noting the applicationdoesn’t comply with theRegional Growth Strategy,Southlands the Facts warnsthe proposal sets a danger-ous precedent.
“You should be aware theproposed rezoning plan isnot the creation of a benev-olent developer, but rathera misguided idea that Deltaofficials first proposed to
the developer during theMayor’s Summit in March2011,” the group stated ina submission to the Metroboard.
“Thinking this was a‘good compromise’ with allstakeholders, Delta munici-pal officials have convincedthemselves it is good policyto negotiate land swapswith developers as a meansto preserve some arbitrarypercentage of agriculturalland. Is that a precedentMetro Vancouver wishes toendorse?”
Metro Vancouver’soffices are located at 4330Kingsway.
Delta is open for busi-ness.
That was the enthusiasticmessage from Mayor LoisJackson at a breakfast meet-ing of business leaders atthe Delta Town & CountryInn Friday.
The meeting had wellover 100 movers and shak-ers as well as, among oth-ers, Delta MLAs VickiHuntington and ScottHamilton, provincialEnvironment Minster MaryPolak, Deputy PremierRich Coleman and GeoffFreer, project director forthe George Massey Tunnelreplacement project.
The mayor told the audi-ence Delta is committed toworking with business toset up shop, offering finan-cial incentives, faster pro-cessing times and removalof barriers.
“Apart from Delta’sprime geographic locationand incentives for devel-opment in specific areasof this great community,our strong fiscal position,low tax rate, excellentinfrastructure and servicesmakes Delta a truly ideallocation to invest and togrow your business,” saidthe five-term mayor.
The new South FraserPerimeter Road and thefuture tunnel replacement,combined with Delta’s sup-ply of industrial land andits own strong fiscal man-agement, are all making ita favourable location, shesaid.
Jackson pointed to theinfrastructure servicingimprovements and incen-tives for the Dayhu Group,which is constructing ahuge logistics centre onindustrial land adjacent tothe Boundary Bay Airport.
She also pointed to thedeal that saw Ocean Trailerrelocate to the former DeltaShake and Shingle site, aso-called Brownfield devel-opment that reclaimed aproperty once consideredan environmental hazard.Jackson said the company islooking to do it again withanother parcel.
The developers behindthe 37-storey high-rise to be
constructed in Nortb Delta,called Delta Rise, werealso in the audience and allsmiles as Jackson describedDelta’s financial incentivesand quick three-month pro-cessing time for them.
Freer provided an updateon the bridge that is toreplace the George MasseyTunnel, a span that isexpected to be complete by2022.
Noting construction is tobegin in three years, Freercouldn’t say if the newbridge will be tolled, butJackson said out of fairnessshe’s in favour of havingall crossings in the regiontolled as long as the rates
are reasonable.Saying the bridge would
be a cable span, in therange of eight to 10 lanes,Freer said it would alsolikely accommodate futurelight rapid transit.
He dismissed claims theexisting tunnel has another50 years of useful life, say-ing in the next 15 yearsmajor seismic and otherupgrades would be needed.
Freer also said a newHighway 17A interchangewould be examined, butthey’re still at the stage offiguring out what the newspan should look like. Anenvironmental review willtake place over the next
year.Freer described the cur-
rent tunnel, which seessome 80,000 vehiclestravel through it daily, asa “mess.” He said it needsto be replaced with a morereliable crossing that willlook similar to the AlexFraser Bridge.
As far as the new SouthFraser Perimeter Road, heassured that barriers wouldbe removed on Highway 99northbound to allow driversheading toward the tunnelto merge sooner.
Current usage of theSFPR is lower than fore-cast in Delta but higher inSurrey, Freer said.
Business friendly climateMayor tells breakfast of industrial leaders that Delta is the best place to set up shop
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Lois Jackson made it clear that Delta is open for business during the Mayor’s Industrial Business Breakfast last Friday at the DeltaTown & Country Inn.
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Delta will spend up to$3.8 million to get theLadner Leisure Centre fullyopen for business onceagain.
That’s the total cost ofrepairs, as well as a fewupgrades, according to astaff report discussed byDelta council Monday.
The stuccofaçade on theeast side ofthe arena fellaway fromthe wall inFebruary afterthe anchoringsystem failed.The pool andfitness centrere-opened soon after, butthe arena has only nowopened to limited dry flooruse.
Following the wall façadefailure, structural engineerswere brought in to assessthe damage and the restof the building. Since theentire façade is attachedusing the same fasteningsystem that failed, engi-neers designed a retainingsystem to keep the otherwalls in place, but it’s sincebeen decided the remainingfaçade needs to be replaced.
Delta will utilize furtheremergency provisions inits purchasing policy toget quotes for subcontractwork to begin an extensiveremediation of the facil-ity, including replacing thefaçade with a metallic fin-ish. Other works includeremoving the old waterslide tower, upgrading therefrigeration room anddehumidification systems,new wiring and lighting aswell as a new score clock.
The pool portion of the
building will be coveredwith stone veneer claddingand new signage will beadded as part of a majorcosmetic facelift.
To speed things along,the firm contracted to man-age the ongoing emergencyrepairs will be hired imme-diately for the remediationproject. The upcoming feesare to be reviewed indepen-dently to ensure consistency
with indus-try stan-dards.
Severalgroups andevents havebeen dis-placed dueto the col-lapse butwhat could
prove costly for Delta is notbeing able to live up to itscontract to allow its big-gest tenant, the VancouverGiants junior hockey team,from starting on-ice activi-ties in mid-August.
Noting it could cost themunicipality up to $10,000a week to accommodatethe hockey team and otherorganizations in other are-nas, Delta CAO GeorgeHarvie stressed time is criti-cal. If everything goes toplan, ice can come into thearena by Aug. 15 with totalcompletion of the facility’srenovations by Nov. 10.
The money to pay for itall will come from varioussources, including an insur-ance reserve and some capi-tal projects being delayed.
“It’s important to empha-size that there will be noneed to draw additionaltaxes from our community,”Harvie said.
Coun. Robert Campbellsaid the leisure centre won’tbe a brand new facility butwill be much upgraded.
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A portion of the stucco façade fell to the ground in February atthe Ladner Leisure Centre.
Leisure centrework to total$3.8 millionRepairs and upgrades underway
“It’s important toemphasize that therewill be no need todraw additional taxesfrom our community.”
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The Sungod RecreationCentre was a beehive ofactivity last Thursdayfor the Delta Trades andTechnical Career Fair.
Organized by theCorporation of Delta inconjunction with the Deltaschool district, it was thesecond year for the fair,which featured informationbooths and displays, severaloff which were hands-on,along with representativesfrom post-secondary tradesschools and industries.
The main show stagefeatured guest speakers,including local employers,and a variety of experts in
mechanics, culinary artsand other fields, talkingabout how students couldachieve a successful career.
The event in North Deltaalso featured a presenta-tion by celebrity chef andculinary instructor ShelleyRobinson, the recent winnerof Chopped Canada andcurrent contestant on TopChef Canada.
Every Delta high schooland almost all elementaryschools brought students tothe event.
Delta’s chief administra-tive officer, George Harvie,told the Optimist, a mediasponsor, the fair was spe-cifically aimed at studentsin grades 7 to 10, althoughit was also open to the older
grades to attend during theevening.
The fair went from 9 a.m.to 8 p.m, giving students achance to come back withtheir parents to spend moreone-on-one time with repre-sentatives from the varioustrades.
Harvie said Mayor LoisJackson came up with theidea for the fair a year agobecause it is importantfor young people to knowthere are other career pathsbesides university.
This year’s event grew to75 exhibitors.
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Students from almost every school in Delta attended last Thursday’s Delta Trades and TechnicalCareer Fair at the Sungod Recreation Centre.
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The second edition ofWalk with your Doc inSouth Delta takes placeSunday at Boundary BayRegional Park.
The event is a short, fun,community walk.
“If there’s one thing Icould advise people as aphysician in terms of theirphysical health, mentalhealth and just wellbeing isto get out and stay active,”says Dr. Martin Ray, who
will be one of the local doc-tors taking part in Sunday’swalk.
He is the lead physicianwith the Delta Divisionof Family Practice, whichparticipated in the initia-tive last year. The DeltaDivision of Family Practiceis a non-profit organizationwith a focus to improvehealth care for all Deltaresidents.
Walking is safe, not hardon your joints and a goodway to socialize, Ray said.
Over 60 people of all
ages took part last time, henoted, adding there wereshorter and longer walkingoptions.
The event is set forSunday, May 4 at BoundaryBay Regional Park.Participants are advisedto meet at the CentennialBeach Café. Check in is at9:45 a.m. while the event isscheduled to start at 10 a.m.Free pedometers will begiven out. Pets are welcometo take part.
Register online at www.walkwithyourdoc.ca.
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The past president ofRotary International,Kalyan Banerjee fromIndia, will be the keynotespeaker at a dinner inTsawwassen to celebratethe success of the RotaryPeace Centers.
Hosted by South DeltaRotarians, the dinner is onSunday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m.at the Beach Grove GolfClub. Banerjee will speakon the growth and accom-plishments of the RotaryPeace Centers globally.
Rotary is one of theworld’s largest humanitarianservice organizations andBanerjee was president andleader of the 1.2 millionRotarians in 2011-2012.
Launched in 2002,Rotary’s Peace Fellowshipprogram provides academicand practical training toprepare scholars for leader-ship roles in solving con-flicts around the world. Upto 100 fellows are selectedevery year in a globallycompetitive process basedon personal, academic andprofessional achievements.
Fellows embark on one totwo years of study to earn
a master’s-level degree ora three-month professionaldevelopment certificate inpeace and conflict studiesat one of six Rotary PeaceCenters at leading universi-ties in Australia, England,Japan, Sweden, the UnitedStates and Thailand. Nearly800 Rotary Peace Fellowshave graduated from theprogram.
“We are thrilled to haveKalyan Banerjee in SouthDelta to hear about futureplans for Rotary’s PeaceCenters,” said Chris Offerof the Rotary Club ofLadner. “Today, there arestill far too few mediators
who are experienced prac-titioners in conflict resolu-tion. There is an urgentneed to produce anothergeneration of people whocan play a mediating role inthe future.”
Rotarians from SouthDelta are being joined atthis event by membersfrom Metro Vancouver,Washington, VancouverIsland and several othercommunities in B.C.
Banerjee made his-tory in 2012 when he metwith Afghan PresidentHamid Karzai in Kabulto encourage partnershipson a variety of humanitar-ian projects. He is the firstRotary president to visitAfghanistan.
Banerjee worked closelywith the government ofIndia, urging it to focusmore resources on polioeradication and partnerwith Rotary on immuniza-tion efforts. His work paidoff when the World HealthOrganization last monthdeclared India polio free.
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New eradawningin Delta
TEDMURPHY
MURPHY’SLAW
She looks remarkably similar and isstill quick to dispense that homespunwisdom, but the 2014 version of LoisJackson is decidedly different from the1999 model that initially captured themayor’s chair.
No one spends as much time in localgovernment as Jackson without truly lov-ing what they do and there’s certainly noone in these parts who is a bigger civicbooster. Whether you agree with thedecisions of her council or not, you’rehard-pressed to suggest the straight-shooting populist isn’t guided by whatshe thinks is best for Delta.
The funny thing is, however, what shethinks is best has undoubtedly evolvedover the years. It’s been a relativelygradual shift, and largely in keeping withcommunity sensibilities, but one that wasbrought into sharp focus by her addressto the Mayor’s Industrial BusinessBreakfast last Friday at the Delta Town &Country Inn.
There was a time when Delta’s rela-tionship with the provincial Liberal gov-ernment was so strained the two couldn’tbe in the same room without a referee. Inone instance, Victoria was so concernedabout Delta’s treatment of greenhouseoperators it passed an order-in-councilthat effectively stripped municipal hall ofits powers to regulate farmland.
Yet there was Jackson and other civicofficials last Friday hobnobbing withcabinet ministers and MLAs, each takingturns patting the other on the back fortheir roles in bolstering the economy.
The ‘99 model was all about growthin moderation, so I don’t think she wouldhave approved a 37-storey high-rise, letalone provided the developer with over$2 million in municipal incentives tomake the project a reality. I’m absolutelycertain she wouldn’t have boasted aboutan expedited approval process.
But this isn’t 1999 anymore, and thisisn’t your father’s Delta.
On at least a couple of occasions at thebreakfast Jackson announced, “Delta isopen for business,” and she’s backed upthat declaration with a concerted effortto attract all manner of economic activ-ity. Along with fellow council members,CAO George Harvie and senior staff,municipal hall is, in the mayor’s words,working hard to foster a climate that wel-comes business.
And it’s doing a good job in thatregard, as evidenced by the Dayhulogistics centre taking shape near theBoundary Bay Airport that will create1,000 jobs and pour property tax dollarsinto municipal coffers.
It’s a new era in Delta, but it’s a famil-iar face leading the way.
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Here it is April 30th, best knownin our family for being the birthdayof my twin nephews, Ryan andRandy. More commonly in Canadait is known as the deadline for fil-ing your previous year’s income taxreturn.
This year you have a few daysgrace because of some softwarebug that momentarily had everyone(well, not everyone, but certainlycomputer nerds) in a tizzy.
Since the Canada RevenueAgency (CRA) shut down itsonline filing capability whileit fretted about this bug, it hasextended the filing deadline tosomething like May 5th. In myyounger days, that would have beenwhen I filed, walking my physi-cal return down to the closest postoffice at about 10 minutes beforemidnight.
But now that I am more matureand less of a procrastinator, I filedelectronically on Monday. I don’t
particularly like filing online andI think Turbo Tax rates are outra-geous, but the CRA doesn’t sendpaper tax returns any longer andI never think to try and find onebefore I start the arduous task ofpreparing my return.
I’m not a big fan of paying taxesand have never met many peoplewho are. The one exception I recallwas Andrew Lynch, the owner ofVictoria’s Monday Magazine. Hedied much too young as the unfor-tunate result of a smoking habit.
We served on provincial andnational industry associationboards together and I still recallhis comment when someone com-plained about taxation levels, thathe had “never been mugged inVictoria.”
I had always taken this to meanthat taxes helped the indigent andmaintained an adequate level oflaw enforcement. He was, after all,a somewhat left wing soul from myviewpoint. However, perhaps hejust meant that after paying all thetaxes, there was nothing left to bemugged for.
I am sure most everyone agreessome level of taxation is necessary.It’s the quantum that is the areaof debate. There is, after all, whatappears to be an endless demandon the public purse. Someone isalways complaining that govern-
ment is not spending enough on thecomplainant’s pet project.
It’s left to the government todetermine priorities and thoselower down on the priority listare sure to crank up the whinemachine.
When I hear the constant whineto which politicians are subject,I certainly think they earn theirmoney. (That doesn’t, of course,include those in the Senate whoappear to serve no useful purposefor the cost involved.)
As I’ve aged, I’ve become lessaggravated with paying taxes,although I still prefer that gov-ernments operate in an ethicaland efficient manner to keep ourexposure to a minimum. Sincethe payment of taxes is enforcedthrough the ultimate use of force(try not paying and guys with gunstake you to jail), taxpayers shouldexpect the same process for thosewho waste or misuse the funds theyhave forcefully extracted from thepublic.
It isn’t often (if ever) an indigentperson mugs you, but that doesn’tmean you haven’t been robbed.Every misuse of public money is acase of extortion. Offenders shouldbe dealt with accordingly.
Then, I am sure, we would allfeel much better about taxation lev-els. I know that I would.
Paying taxes more bearable ifmisuse is dealt with harshly
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A8 The Delta Optimist April 30, 2014
Letters to the Editor
Editor:Re: Budget hardly bal-
anced when debt is skyrock-eting, letter to the editor,
April 25Relating to Arthur David
Serry’s letter to the editor,I would remind him thatevery suggestion by BrianMulroney’s government tocut the budget deficit wasroundly opposed by theLiberals as well as largesectors of the public. It took
a long time for the publicto catch up to the evils ofdeficit financing.
I would also remind himthat deficit financing wasinvented by Pierre ElliottTrudeau.
If I remember cor-rectly, he never had oneyear as prime minister thathe didn’t create a budgetdeficit. A budget deficit, ofcourse, adds to the debt.
As far as the supposed
wonderful job that JeanChretien and Paul Martindid at reducing the debt,how hard was it for them todo most of it on the backsof the provinces and thetaxpayers?
Will Justin Trudeau fol-low in his father’s footstepsand never have a balancedbudget? Oh, I forgot,according to him, budgetsbalance themselves.
Curtis R. MacDonald
Liberals wrote the book on piling up federal debt
Editor:On Easter Sunday I had
the misfortune of a visit toDelta Hospital’s emergencyroom. After hearing muchnegative feedback abouttheir performance, myexperience turned out to bequite the opposite. Checkin was fast, courteous andefficient, as was the treat-ment.
Apparently the X-raysconfirmed I had a severefracture of the ankle, butthe doctor in charge sus-pected more damage, so itwas back to X-ray where abroken fibula was discov-ered. How she knew that isa mystery. I wish I couldremember her name, butshe was short in stature andlong on professional ability.
It was determined theservices of an orthopedicsurgeon would be required,but one of those, under-standably, didn’t exist atDelta, so a transfer to RoyalColumbian would be immi-nent.
My doctor got on thephone to Royal Columbian,and after lengthy efforts tosecure a bed, she was actu-ally successful.
The hope was that mysurgery could be done thenext day and all wouldbe well in my world. Thisoptimistic outlook proved
unfounded.At Royal Columbian the
nursing staff is exceptional,but it’s unfortunate nurseshave to endure the wrath ofpatients waiting for surgery,and the shortcomings of the“system.”
My visit there turnedout to be lengthy and Iwitnessed first hand thedemands placed on thenurses by some crazypatients who figured theyhad just found a new per-sonal assistant, maid, butlerand caregiver.
Anyway, I have gainednew respect for nurseseverywhere, if indeed theyhandle things as well asthose at Royal Columbian.
Here’s a brief summaryof my time at RC:
Day 1 — Admitted andtold to fast in preparationfor surgery, then AngryBirds.
Day 2 — No sur-gery, then Scrabble andRummikub. Told to fastin preparation for surgery,then Angry Birds,
Day 3 — No surgery,then Monopoly andScrabble. Told to fast inpreparation for surgery,then Angry Birds.
Day 4 — No surgery andback to Scrabble, then chess(the computer smoked me).Told to fast in preparation
for surgery, then AngryBirds.
Day 5 — Surgery per-formed by very efficientmedical staff, then recovery,then Yahtzee and backgam-mon.
Day 6 — No fasting, butmonitoring with a bunchof antibiotics, more stu-pid Scrabble and finallyreleased in the afternoon.
Now, I’m certain therewere other patients whorequired more immedi-ate attention, and perhapsthe trauma unit was over-whelmed by emergencies.The justification for such along stay can always be cre-ated, but it begs the ques-tion of how much did mysix-day hospital visit costthe taxpayer?
I’d be willing to bet itwas a lot more than the sur-gery itself. And how manyothers would add to thatcost?
While in RoyalColumbian, the waitingpatients were told theywere “on call” for surgery.I thought that was a strangeterm to use for patients.Perhaps it would be bet-ter to have the doctors “oncall.”
Obviously I don’t knowmuch about the “system,”but I think it’s broken.
Don Pettigrew
RCH stay offers close uplook at a broken system
Editor:Re: Railing against MP
won’t solve radio towersissue, letter to the editor,
April 25Bob Orrick is suggesting
we cut Kerry-Lynne Findlaysome slack and not leanon her too much. Right, sowho does Orrick think weshould be leaning on?
Findlay is our electedmember of Parliament forthis riding. She was electedto represent us and ourissues. I would say theseradio towers are certainlyan issue.
There are things Findlaycould be doing along withIndustry Minister JamesMoore. We must try to cor-rect a wrong.
Orrick resents the“oblique” threats of politi-cal action. I suggest to youthere is nothing obliqueabout them. Should theseradio towers be builtFindlay may well not win
her seat in this riding, orif she does, it will be withmuch less of a majority.
Writing our MP is whatis always recommendedwhen contentious issuesarise in a community. Wehave no other way to makeour voices heard.
I do not want to live withblanket interference. I enjoymy TV, radio, internet, etc.I enjoy my way of life inTsawwassen, having livedhere for most of my life.
People of Tsawwassen,wake up, now is the time toact. Once those things arebuilt, it will be too late. Itwill be a done deal.
Oh yes, and you folksliving further away from theborder, you will not escapethe interference. This prob-lem will affect the entirecommunity of Tsawwassen.
Apathy reigns supremewhen good people do noth-ing.
Pam McKinnon
MP is logical one to lean onwhen it’s a federal matter
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The bird party is back.For a while now, they’ve
been slowly arriving. For awhile now, the early birdshave appeared at the feeders— one, one day, two, thenext — hungry from theirflights from who knowswhere.
But now, it’s a full-onjamboree. The late arrivals,perhaps held up at somecustoms’ office in the sky,have finally made clearance— and a bee line for myyard.
I get the feeling theyknow each other, and haveperhaps been here before.
It’s all in the chatter.Or make that, the song.Whatever it is, the birds arein party mode, creating aspectacular racket.
Perhaps they’re tellingeach other about the beach-es they saw in Mexico orabout their journeys up thecoast. Perhaps they’re trad-ing stories about their stops
in California or the windconditions along the way.
In any case, they don’tseem travel weary. Far fromit.
If anything, they’re incelebratory mode, clearlygiddy with the fact they’vereturned, twowings intact,to find a mealat the ready.
They’repretty smart,in spite of thesize of theirbrains.
As I say, Ilike to thinkthey’re at myplace, notbecause theyhappened tochance uponit, but becausethey consultedwith each other on depar-ture day and agreed onthe destination, recalling,from earlier visits, that theproperty had decent nestinggrounds and more-than-decent food.
The husband thinks I’mloony. How, he asks, could Ipossibly believe in frequentflyers?
True enough, I guess.
After all, it’s not as if I rec-ognize any of them. It’s notas if they respond to names.
It’s not as if they’ve takento signing a guest book orthanking me for providingthe same food this year thatI offered last spring.
It’s justa hunch.They lookalike, andthey soundthe same.And they’repartyingit up likecrazy.
It’s amagicalseason,spring.
For somefolks, ofcourse, it’sheralded
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Reach Society will onceagain be the recipient of allMcHappy Day fundraisingat McDonald’s restaurantsin Ladner and Tsawwassen.
The annual fundraiser,set for Wednesday, May7, will feature several livemusical acts this year,including ChristineMagee at TsawwassenMcDonald’s from 11 to11:45 a.m. Joe Barbeck
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Magee, who teachesmusic in South Delta andhas a music degree fromUBC, has been wowingaudiences with her blendof soul, jazz and blues for
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Last year, McHappy Dayin South Delta raised more
than $6,500 for Reach’scapital campaign, whichis now about 40 per centtowards its $4 million goalof building a new child andyouth development centre.
McHappy Day alwaysincludes balloon animals,face painting and crafts, andthis year, Ladner-based B.C.Guide Dogs will have a tentat Ladner McDonald’s from2 to 4 p.m.
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Will the Metro directors stand up to pressure fromdevelopers and do the right thing?
1. “The real challenge for this development in terms of complete community objectives is location.”The Southlands is 1.3 kilometers away from the Town Centre... “Given the location of thedevelopment in relation to employment centres, major commercial centres and the lack of regulartransit service, it is likely that most residents will need to use private vehicles for most tripsoff-site leading to greenhouse gas emissions implications.”
2. “There is capacity within the existing developed area of Tsawwassen to accommodate anticipated growth”
3. “…the Southlands development would potentially absorb some of the future growth that is projected to go into theexisting Tsawwassen area, resulting in a more dispersed rather than compact growth model.”
4. The proposed flood construction level “...falls short of the best practices recommended by the Ministry ofEnvironment ...there potentially will be future flooding impacts.”
5. “A new municipal road [through the site] will bisect several of the existing large parcels of agricultural land leadingto further agricultural land fragmentation.”
6. “The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture has raised concerns about the economic viability of small-scale farming” and “thatthis development will negatively impact the nearby conventional farming.”
7. The Ministry of Agriculture has also expressed concerns about the loss of agricultural lands (46%) and interfaceproblems between conventional farming and new residential development.
8. “Accepting this amendment… could, on a broader regional level, lead to greater speculation of agricultural land…undermining fundamental values inherent in the regional growth strategy.”
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Spring cleaning includesgetting rid of unwantedpaperwork and DeltaFriends of the Library isoffering help to dispose ofthose documents the rightway.
The group is sponsoringa Shred-a-Thon fundraiserthis weekend that offersFraser Valley Regional
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Shredding will occuroutside the TsawwassenLibrary entrance on
Saturday, May 3 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shredding will be doneby donation and income taxreceipts will be available fordonations over $20.
Shredding sensitive docu-ments is a recommendedway to reduce your risk ofbecoming an identity theftvictim.
Ladner United Church’sannual garage sale is set forSaturday.
Typically there’s every-thing from toys, sportingequipment, books andknick-knacks to gardentools and household items.
The sale, which offers acollection of items from upto 100 families, provides aneasy way for people to giveto the church and clean outtheir garage.
There have been maygreat “finds” over the years,including an entire libraryof military books and awhole set of vintage modeltrains.
The first sale took place
in 2004.The church’s youth
group is usually involvedin garage sale signage andrunning a small coffee/muf-
fin snack area by donation.The garage sale runs
from 8 a.m. to noon atLadner United Church,4960-48th Ave.
‘Friends’ help friends shred documents
More great finds to be made atLadner United’s garage sale
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Ladner United Church hosts its annual garage sale thisSaturday.
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To help you dispose of unused and leftover household pesticides, Delta ishosting a FREE residential pesticide drop-off day!
When: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 from 9am - 1pmWhere: Engineering Operations Works Yard parking lot
5404 64th Street, Delta BC
The following products will be accepted:• Liquids, solids and aerosols• Domestic pesticides• Maximum container size: 10 Litres• Must be labeled with a poison symbol AND a “Pest Control Product”
registration number (e.g. PCP Reg. #2464)For more information visit www.delta.ca
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Triathletes descended onthe Ladner Leisure Centreand surrounding streets lastSaturday morning for the 15thrunning of the Delta Triathlon.The short-course race attractscompetitors of all ages,including a Kids of Steel cat-egory. Michael Milic of Deltawas the top male finisher in55:10, while Kelly Dumont ofSurrey was the top femalewith a time of 1:08:44.
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Last Saturday’s Bee FriendlyPlant Sale and Fair at theEarthwise Garden featuredtours, music, gardeningworkshops and even somehoney-sweetened treats fromthe cob oven. More photos atwww.delta-optimist.com.
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The Delta school board spared the Delta Secondary culinary artsprogram after a public outcry. The board is faced with a $3.2 milliondeficit and had considered chopping the program, but relented last
week. At a recent budget consultation meeting some trustees said thedollars coming in from the province don’t match the reality of costs.The Optimist asked:
Is education being adequately funded?
Rob WelshAbsolutely not. The kids inschool, they’re the future. Ifyou’re not investing in yourfuture, you’re not getting agood payback, basically.
Last time we asked you:
What would you do with $1 million?5 per cent said go on a spend-ing spree.84 per cent said do a bit of
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Richard GlasnerI don’t believe it is. Therehas to be a way to fund itbut it’s not being fundedproperly or the funds aren’tbeing used properly. Ibelieve in education.
Bill DoddYes. It’s a matter of usingresources for the numberof students properly.
Julie MillerAbsolutely not. I think theycut too many programs inthe education system.
Ashley HayNo.
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!A new program atDeltassist: “Children arePeople Too” is a group forchildren 9-14 years oldthat have a parent strug-gling with addiction issuesWhen: every Wednesdayfrom April 30 to June 11from 4 - 5:15 p.m. Where:Deltassist 9097-120th St. N.Delta. How to register: callDeltassist at 604-594-3455Ext. 118. For more informa-tion on this program or anyof our other programs goto: http://www.deltassist.com/current/events.html.
!The South DeltaEvergreen Garden Club’s2014 Plant Sale & GardenMarket takes placeSaturday, May 3, from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Great plants,great garden vendors! Onthe patio at Delta ManorLong Term Care Facility,5800 Mountain View Dr.,beside Delta Hospital. Formore information: www.southdeltagardenclub.ca.
!Taoist Tai Chi is a setof gentle movements forpeople of all ages and inall conditions. New begin-ner classes start in May,both in new locations.Tsawwassen: Monday, May5 at St. David’s AnglicanChurch, 1115-51A St.Ladner: Wednesday, May 7at Ladner United Church,4960-48 Ave. All classesrun from 10 a.m. to noonand include a tea break.For more information call604-681-6609 or visit www.taoist.org.
!A Tilbury TransportationManagement Association(TMA) meeting is set forMonday, May 5. ImprovingTraffic Safety in Tilbury.Location: CAPTIN Toyota,7233 Progress Way. Time:12 - 1 p.m. RSVP: [email protected] bi-monthly meet-ings are organized by theEarthwise Society and opento all businesses in TilburyIndustrial Estate.
!Elder Abuse: What Is It,How Do We Deal With It?Tuesday, May 6, 2 - 3:30p.m. at the Ladner PioneerLibrary, 4683-51st St.The BC Centre for ElderAdvocacy and Supportoffers a presentation onsocial isolation and abuseof older adults, types ofabuse and people involvedand strategies to deal withabuse.
!Free UVic Chronic PainSelf-Management workshopstarts Wednesday, May 7 atthe KinVillage CommunityCentre in Tsawwassen from2:30 to 5 p.m. Participantswill learn strategies to man-
age pain, deal with difficultemotions, exercise safely,and work with health careprofessionals. To registercall UVic at 604-940-1273or go to www.selfmanage-mentbc.ca.
!Delta Youth Support LinkSociety (DYSL) AGM- Monday, May 12, at 7p.m. at the South DeltaRecreation Centre, upstairs.Visit www.dyslsociety.comfor more information.
!The Low Vision SupportGroup meets at LadnerPioneer Library on Monday,May 12 at 1:30 p.m. Thismonth’s guest is TeresaMarshall of Pitmar Tours.
!Volunteers needed. DeltaMarine Rescue Society iscurrently filling the fol-lowing vacancies for thepositions of president andtreasurer to support theRoyal Canadian MarineSearch and Rescue (former-ly Canadian Coast GuardAuxiliary-Pacific) Station 8Delta. Submit your resumein confidence to [email protected] or call604-808-9639.
!Spring Fusion Luncheonand Fashion Show, Friday,May 9, starts at 11:45 a.m.Tickets $12 for members,$14 for non-members,KinVillage CommunityCentre, 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen, 604-943-0225.
!Shari’s Saturday Social,Saturday, May 10 Theme:Roaring 20’s flapper frolic,great CD music, from theslow, dreamy and romantic,to the faster beat of themambo, jive, and soft rockand roll. Doors open at 7p.m., dancing 7:30 to 11p.m. $8 for members, $10non-members. KinVillageCommunity Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen,604-943-0225.
!Shred-a-thon: A Friends’Fundraising Event is set forSaturday, May 3, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. This second annualfundraiser sponsored by theDelta Friends of the Libraryoffers FVRL customers andcommunity members shred-ding of their documentsoutside the TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A-56th St.
!The Ladner LawnBowling Club invites you totheir annual Garage, Plant& Bake Sale on Saturday,May 3 from 8 a.m. to 2p.m. at 5128-47th Ave.,Ladner (across from McKeeSeniors Centre).
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Chapter hosts a bridge andafternoon tea fundraiserWednesday, May 7 from1 to 4 p.m. at All SaintsAnglican Church, 4755Arthur Dr., Ladner. $10per person. Tea/coffee andsnacks will be served. Doorprizes. This event is a funsocial outing for players atall levels. Call Frances at604-943-1119 for tickets.Tickets will not be availableat the door.
!Neilson Grove springmarket and silent auctiontakes place May 1 from5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at NeilsonGrove Elementary, 5500Admiral Blvd. There willbe Mommy & Me Photos,jewelry, clothing and more.To book a table or formore information [email protected].
!Ladner United Churchannual garage sale onSaturday, May 3 at 4960-48th Ave., Ladner (604-946-6254). Doors open from 8a.m. to 12 noon. Come byand check out the new reno-vation!
!There will be jewelry,watches, sunglasses and‘Designer Collections’for sale on Saturday, May3 at the Hospice CottageCharity Shoppe, 1521-56thSt. Tsawwassen, from 9:30a.m. to 4 p.m.
!Joey Hoar’s Voo DooChilli Band plays Saturday,May 3 at the TsawwassenLegion. Non-members wel-come. Come early - staylate, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
!Delta Division of FamilyPractice is sponsoring a“Walk with your Doc”to celebrate the WorldHealth Organization Movefor Health Day. Join yourdoctor for a short, funwalk around BoundaryBay Regional Park onSunday, May 4. Registerat www.walkwithyourdoc.ca. Check-in 9:45 a.m. atCentennial Beach Café.Bring your dog - this eventis pet-friendly.
!What Migratory Birds DoFor Us! Ursula Easterbrook,intrepid Tsawwassen pho-tographer, is presenting atalk featuring her bird pho-tos to show the importanceof our wonderful area, hostto many migratory birds inspring and fall. TsawwassenLibrary, May 6, 7 - 8:30p.m.
!An art show, to helpcelebrate InternationalMigratory Bird Day, runsfrom May 1 to 31 at theTsawwassen Arts CentreGallery, 1172-56th St.,
Tsawwassen.Paintings andphotographs of birds andlocal bird-related land/waterscapes, featuring localpainters and photographers.
!A Whimsical NatureArtStretch exhibit will runat the Delta school boardoffice and is open to thepublic on weekdays untilMay 9 from 9 a.m. to 4p.m.
!Lift Every Voice, anecumenical choir concert,will be held at Cedar ParkChurch 5300-44th Ave.,Ladner, Sunday, May 4 at7 p.m.
!Bird Migrations: Art andMystery is set for May 10at the Tsawwassen ArtsCentre, 1172-56th St.,Tsawwassen. Starting at6:30 p.m. there will bean opening reception andspeakers on bird migrations.
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McLaughlin leads Islanders to season opening winDelta Islanders showcased just some of
their offensive firepower in a season-open-ing won over the Nanaimo Timbermen onSaturday night.
The Islanders scored seven times in theopening 20 minutes en route to an 18-12win to open the B.C Junior “A” Lacrosse
League regular season.Third-year standout Eli McLaughlin led
the way with eight points, including fourgoals.
Rookie Jayden Campbell, acquired inan off-season trade with Port Coquitlam,enjoyed an impressive debut with four
goals and seven points. Jon Phillips addeda hat trick, while Jordan Traversy, ConnorDavidson and captain Mike Henry had twoeach. Evan Messenger chipped in with agoal and two assists.
Delta will face a much bigger testWednesday night against defending league
champion Coquitlam Adanacs.The Islanders will be looking for their
first win at the Coquitlam Sports Centre inat least nine years.
Delta’s next home game is Saturdaywhen the Port Coquitlam Saints visitSungod at 7:30 p.m.
Rebuilt Pioneers will stay the courseSenior lacrosse club has very good chance to advance to nationals but won’t do anything too drastic to get there
Even with the window to return to nation-als being as big as its even been in recentmemory, the Ladner Pioneers insist theywill be staying course in the upcoming WestCoast Senior Lacrosse League season.
The Pioneers came within a game of win-ning their first league championship since2007 in a heartbreaking best-of-five seriesloss last August to the Tri-City Bandits. Itwas their longtime nemesis’ sixth consecu-tive league title.
The Bandits may very well continuetheir dynasty in 2014 but that doesn’t meanLadner will be left on the outside looking inagain.
The Port Coquitlam club is hosting thisyear’s President’s Cup which guarantees aberth in the tournament and allows two B.C.teams to participate.
The Pioneers have remained one of thetop teams in the WCLA despite a majortransformation of its roster in recent years.The youth movement will continue againthis season with more impressive graduatedjuniors joining the ranks.
It has head coach Bob Taylor and assis-tant Sam Thauli excited and confidentenough not to do anything too drastic toupset the chemistry in an attempt to get tonationals.
“Time will tell what we may do July 1(at the roster deadline) but we are not goingto disrupt what we have here,” said Taylorwhose team opens the season on Fridaynight at North Shore. “If there is WLA cutwith a good attitude that could help us wemay have a look at him.”
Other than team president John Burr andhis family which founded the franchise, noone has poured more time into this organi-zation than Thauli, who has seen it all as aplayer, head coach and now assistant. Hehas witnessed past Ladner teams take a stepback after what supposed to have been acouple of moves to put them over the top.
“It can really disrupt team chemistry,” hesaid. “You bring in a guy and end up cutting
one who has been here all year. I think that’swhat has happened here in the past andthose guys you let go don’t want to comeback the next year.
“This group we have here right now isyoung and eager. I’m pretty excited at whatwe are putting out on the floor right now.The game has really changed in recent yearsand is far more up tempo. This group iscapable of playing both ends of the floorand pressuring the ball. I think we are reallyclose to having what we want here.”
The coaching staff’s immediate concern isfinalizing the roster by Thursday with over30 hopefuls looking to earn spots. Only 25
can be signed and 20 dress on game nights.“We’re not going to be too popular,” pre-
dicted Taylor. “We have some really toughdecisions to make.”
One clear cut choice will be in net whereveteran Rob Cook already has the numberone job locked up
The 45-year-old was terrific in last year’splayoff run and said then the incentive toreturn for another season was playing in onemore President’s Cup.
The Pioneers also travel to Nanaimo(May 3) and Port Moody (May 5) beforetheir home opener May 8 against the ValleyRebels at Sungod Arena. All home games
will be played at the North Delta venuewhile repar work continues at the LadnerLeisure Centre through the summer.
“We are hoping our fans will make thelonger trip to keep supporting us and at thesame time reach out to the lacrosse commu-nity in North Delta by building some excite-ment,” said Burr.
The club praised North Delta’s intermedi-ate “B” program which agreed to move itsdates to keep the Pioneers home games onThursday nights at 8 p.m.Boxla Bits…Former Pioneer Rod Salas has joined the
coaching staff this season.
BY MARK [email protected]
PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH
Homegrown talent Nathan Clare is part of the Ladner Pioneers’ youth movement that has kept them among the top teams in the West Coast SeniorLacrosse League. The Pioneers open the 2014 regular season on Friday at North Shore. Their home opener is May 8 at Sungod Arena.
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U16 Celtic wins Coastal Cup2-0 triumph over Westminster gives Ladner Boys Soccer Club first title since 2007
U16 Celtic has become just thesecond team from the Ladner BoysSoccer Club in recent history to cap-ture B.C. Soccer’s Coastal “B” Cupchampionship with a 2-0 win overWestminster United on Saturday inRichmond.
Josh Murphy struck for a pair ofgoals in the final 10 minutes to breaka scoreless deadlock in a hard-foughtbattle with the defending U15 pro-vincial champions. The club’s lastCoastal Cup title came back in 2007,won by the U14 Ladner Strikers.
The core of this 1998 born teamlost the U13 Coastal “A” Cup final toLangley United in penalty kicks threeyears ago. All of these boys beganplaying in the Ladner club system atthe grassroots level.
The result comes on the heelsof Celtic earlier finishing first inDistrict 5 regular season play, win-ning Group “A” of the District 5 U16League Cup and capturing DeltaDistrict Playdowns. Ladner’s road tothe Coastal Cup final included winsover Chilliwack (6-1), Port CoquitlamCity FC (3-1) and Cowichan ValleySpartans (8-0).
The boys now enjoy a monthoff before preparing for the U16Provincial “B” Championships, slatedfor July 3-6 in Richmond. The eventfeatures eight teams from around theprovince including the two CoastalCup finalists.
The Ladner team also includes:Goalkeeper Isaac Embree, SpencerRichardson, Devin Basi, MatteoCorea, Jeremy Gill, Kyle Booth,Joven Gill, Jake Richards, LiamDeane, Hayden Iremonger, BraydenKirk, Michael Wiechers, Brandon
Freiberger, Marc Ashford and LoganNewman.
The coaching staff features headcoach Tony Corea and assistants DalGill and Mark Booth.
In the U18 B cup final, theTsawwassen Blues came ever so
close to bringing another CoastalCup title back to South Delta as theCentral City Breakers Elite ralliedfrom a 1-0 deficit to pull out a 2-1victory.
As Coastal Cup finalists, the Blueswill also advance to the provincials.
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Ladner Celtic’s Brayden Kirk flies between a pair of Westminster United opponentsto get to the incoming ball during Saturday’s U16 Coastal “B” Cup final in Richmond.Ladner came through with a hard-fought 2-0 win over the defending U15 B.C. champs.
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Canine Country Pet Resort by Jennifer Waddell
Canine Country Pet Resort was built with a love and a passion for animals. It was established in 1999. Wehave created a safe, secure, licensed facility where you can leave your pets and have peace of mind. We arealways working on making your pets experience with us better each visit. We are fortunate to have added somewonderful employees that share our passion and understand how you feel about leaving your pets when theycan’t go with you. You can relax on holiday with the Peace of Mind that your pets will have a vacation too. Theywill make new friends, socialize and feel safe.Spring has had a slow start arriving but now is the time to make sure your dogs and cats are on a fleapreventative program and all their vaccinations are up to date in preparation for your next tripaway. You can check out our website at www.caninecountrypetresort.com for our hours and services.Check back regularly for new exciting changes.Book early if you are looking to reserve a spotanytime during the summer or long weekends.We look forward to seeing our old clients andmeeting new ones too!
Tel: 604-946-8724Fax: 604-946-8712
Hours: Mon - Fri 8-11am and 4-6pmSat & Sun 9-11am and 4-5pm
“We provide loving care for your Canine & Feline Friends”
Pet Resort• Boarding • Grooming • Daycare
Canine CountryWelcome CAROL’S K9 CLIPS - offering a
50% OFF GROOMING with a minimum 3 day boarding stay.Call Carol at 604-319-1545 Expires November 30, 2013
HOURS8-6 pm Mon - Sat1-4 pm Sun/Stats
HOURSMon, Wed, Th, Fri, Sat
9 am - 12 noon& 2 - 6 pm
1-4 pm Sun/StatsClosed Tuesdays
Welcome CAROL’S K9 CLIPS - offering a50% OFF GROOMING with a minimum 3 day boarding stay.
Call Carol at 604-319-1545 Expires February 28, 2014May 31, 2014
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onyour First GroomingAppointment
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Kirsten Welcomesall new & old clientsto visit her there.
The Hair Shak4963 Delta StreetLadner604-946-5156604-970-1370
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to book yourappointment.
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J O E Y H O A R ’ S
VOO DOOChilliBANDSaturday May 3rd
22-1835 56 St., TSW. Legion, 9pm to 1amMEMBERS AND BONAFIDE GUESTS
Come Early-Stay Late!
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%YOUR ENTIREPURCHASE
OFF20*
Including all regular, saleand clearance items.
for Mother’s Day
our LADIES EVENT isback and its all day
ONE DAYONLYSaturday, May 3rd
8AM to 11PMbiggest sale of the season
Just in time
* Excludes Gift Cards.
Ladner Location ONLY(604) 946-8232
Yes, we open our doors at 8am and close them at 11pmLADNER LOCATION ONLY
