Delta Optimist January 28 2015

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Put on holdMK Delta applyingbrakes to proposal 3

60 years to celebrateDelta Christian hostsanniversary gala 6

Sparkly ValentineAuction at Lawlor tobenefit Delta Hospice 12

Blast from the pastPacer Alumni Tournamenttips off on Friday night 18

The upcoming transportationreferendum might be good for theregion, but its a hard sell in Delta,says MLA Vicki Huntington.The much talked about Metro

Vancouver congestion improve-ment tax will be put to voters ina mail-in referendum this spring.A simple majority is all thatsneeded for a 0.5 per cent hike tothe provincial sales tax, moneythat will go to TransLink to fundan expensive wish list of regionaltransit improvement projects,including big ticket items forVancouver and Surrey, but littlefor South Delta.Huntington, the two-term inde-

pendent MLA for Delta South,said it might be tough to convincevoters here to say yes when ser-vice cuts are far outweighing anyof the promised improvements.Yes, we know transit is a vital

service. We know Canada Lineand SkyTrain are efficient peoplemovers. We know LRT throughSurrey is needed. And we knowmore bus service in the regionis essential and that a line downBroadway is important. But itsthe other side of the TransLinkcoin that troubles us, she said.It isnt accountable. It sucksup money. Its poorly managed.And the 10-year plan isnt fair toDelta.Noting TransLink deliberately

cut service in Delta to increaseridership on the Canada Line

in Richmond, while cuts toHandyDart services have isolatedDeltas elderly, Huntington saidthe recent loss of the direct 404service to Richmond will be frontof mind for South Deltans whotake the bus.The promise that our facili-

ties will be upgraded is an after-thought, she said. (Its) a fewcrumbs to help sell the vision.While good leadership sug-

gests I urge support for the refer-endum, I find myself strugglingwith the reality that all TransLinkwants from Delta is our money. Itisnt much of an incentive to askyou to vote yes in the referen-dum.The Mayors Council on

Regional Transportation voted latelast year in favour of the referen-dum, which got the go-ahead fromthe province.

Big crowds pay tribute to Robbie Burns!

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The Delta Police Pipe Band paid tribute to Robbie Burns last weekend with a pair of sold-out dinners in Ladner. Thegatherings, which attracted 870 guests, are believed to be the biggest of their kind in the world. See more on Page 4and at www.delta-optimist.com.

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The proposed taxincrease would generate anestimated $250 million inannual revenue.Vancouver Mayor Gregor

Robertson and SurreyMayor Linda Hepner arespearheading the yes cam-paign, both having recently

wrested control of theregional mayors council,with Robertson becomingchair and Hepner vice chair.Robertson said a yes voteis important to the entireregion.Delta Mayor Lois

Jackson, who ran for the

vice-chair position, saidits difficult to say whetherhaving the two mayorswho stand to gain the mostdriving the yes campaignbus will anger voters.Previously having mayorsfrom the smaller communi-ties at the helm did show aneffort for equity, she said.Obviously, you put

Vancouvers votes together

and Surreys votes together,and they outnumber theentire rest of the board,said Jackson. I really hopethese two mayors have timeto devote to this and notjust work until the referen-dum and thats the end ofit. I really hope they willbe listening to communitieslike Maple Ridge and Deltaand Langley City to ensure

they get the things theyneed.The Corporation of Delta

hasnt yet taken a formalposition on the referendum,choosing to first inform res-idents and gather feedback.The vote will be conduct-

ed by Elections B.C. Ballotswill be sent out March 16and must be returned byMay 29.

The former dog walker chargedafter six Ladner dogs died in hercare is scheduled for sentencing inSurrey provincial court today.Emma Paulsen pleaded guilty

to charges of public mischief formaking a false police report andcausing an animal to continue to bein distress under the Prevention ofCruelty to Animals Act after leav-ing six dogs to die in the back ofher truck last spring.At a sentencing hearing

last week, Crown counsel JimMacAulay argued that Paulsenshould spend six to 12 monthsbehind bars for the offenses. Healso asked Surrey provincial courtJudge James Jardine to impose afine of $5,000 to $10,000, a 10-year ban on owning any animalsand a lifetime ban on caring foranyone elses animals, whether forpay or not.Paulsens lawyer, Eric Warren,

asked the judge to impose a con-ditional sentence that would beserved in the community or anintermittent sentence, which wouldallow her to serve her time onweekends or days off.On May 13 of last year, Paulsen

claimed she had driven the dogsfrom Delta to Langley to let themplay at a dog park.She would later tell police,

reporters and privately hired petinvestigators that she had gone tothe washroom for 10 to 15 minutes,and when she returned, the backcanopy of her pickup was open andthe dogs were missing.She admitted less than a week

later the entire tale was a fabrica-tion and the dogs had died after sheleft in the back of her truck whileshe went shopping. Check www.delta-optimist.com

for an update.

MK Delta Lands Groupis asking the Corporationof Delta to put its contro-versial housing applicationon hold while the companylooks at developing otherparcels of land.In a letter dated Jan. 12,

president Joanne Barnettrequests the municipalityhold the application for amajor North Delta hous-ing development in abey-ance and agree to considerreceiving an application to

allow industrial develop-ment on another nearbyparcel.Because of our sig-

nificant involvement withMayor (Lois) JacksonsSave Our Industrial Lands(SOIL) initiative, alongwith our review of otherrecent reports, we havebecome very much aware ofthe importance of industrialdevelopment to both Deltaand the province, Barnettstated.She goes on to state that

the company is workingon an application, which

is expected within thenext month, for OfficialCommunity Plan and zon-ing amendments to allowindustrial developmenton a parcel located southof Highway 17 and theHighway 91 connector,adjacent to the SunburyLanding Industrial Area.MK Delta Lands is also

looking at turning overan adjacent lot to Delta,which would act as an envi-ronmental buffer betweenthe Burns Bog EcologicalConservancy Area and thesubject property.

The company has beenworking on its major hous-ing and commercial plannear Burns Bog in NorthDelta for several years.Located on the east side

of Highway 91 between64th and 72nd avenues, themost recent proposal fea-tures 450 townhomes andup to 650 condos.The commercial area

would have a maximumof 130,000 square feet ofretail, including a grocerystore.However, the proposal

has faced opposition in

the community and hasbeen revised twice since anoriginal version was madepublic.The Burns Bog

Conservation Societycontinues to lobby againstdevelopment at the site,having gathered almost1,800 signatures through anonline petition.The society says there are

many concerns, includingthe loss of habitat for rareand endangered animalsand that the developmentwill negatively impact theconservation area.

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The Delta Police PipeBand held its 41st annualRobbie Burns dinners lastFriday and Saturday nightin Ladner before two soldout crowds that totalled870 guests. The dinners arebelieved to be the largest oftheir kind in the world.Under the direction of

pipe major John Ralstonand drum majors J.P.DaSilva and Jim Wishlove,the crowds were entertainedby the pipe bands threeperformances, the regimen-tal dancers and pipers, andsongs by the bands sing-ing group, The Deltones.Also performing were theShannon Highland dancers,master piper Alan Waltersand various speakers extol-ling the virtues of RobertBurns.The exceptional dance

band The Earthmen delight-ed the crowd with greatdancing music into the weehours of the morning.The events are major

fundraisers for the band,

which will attending theOkanagan Military Tattooin Vernon this summer andthen will be travelling toHolland in September totake part in the NetherlandsMilitary Tattoo.Holland will be celebrat-

ing the 70th anniversary ofthe liberation of Holland byCanadian Forces during theSecond World War and it isquite an honour to be cho-sen as the only pipe bandto represent Canada at theprestigious event.The band would like to

thank the following for theirgreat support, not only forthe weekends festivities,but throughout the year:Chief Jim Cessford and theDelta Police Department,Mayor Lois Jackson andthe Corporation of Delta,the Royal Canadian Legionbranches in Ladner andTsawwassen, Ladner andTsawwassen Save-OnFoods, Barry Marshall,Sacred Heart Church andthe Delta Optimist.

Band puts on a show to honour Burns870 people attend pair of sold out dinners in Ladner, believed to be largest such gatherings in the world

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There was plenty of entertain-ment, and even some haggis,at the Delta Police Pipe BandsRobbie Burns dinners.


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received from across thecountry and across all levelsof government.Findlay, the minister of

national revenue, was pre-sented with the award for achange to tax administra-tion that eliminated morethan 800,000 payroll remit-tances for over 50,000 smallbusinesses.A press release notes

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Conservative MP said over50,000 small and medium-sized employers will seethe maximum numberof required payments onaccount of source deduc-tions cut in half.This eliminates the

requirement for morethan 800,000 payments,she said. Thats 50,000businesses who now haveless frequent reporting togovernment, and thereforeless red tape. Thats 50,000entrepreneurs who nowhave more time to focuson growing their business,

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Laura Jones (left), execu-tive vice-president forthe Canadian Federationof Independent Business,presented MP Kerry-LynneFindlay with the GoldenScissors Award last week.

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Delta Christian School iscelebrating its 60th anniver-sary this Saturday.Really were here in

Delta because our fami-lies believe that all of lifeis there to glorify God, inwhatever we do. Also forus, that means our educa-tion, said principal TonyBylenga.We strive to bring up

children so that they knowthe Lord, love him, andlive lives that glorify himin all that they do. Thatswhat were about, Bylengaadded.The school has been at

the same location in Ladnersince 1954. It started offwith a single classroomwith one teacher and lessthan 20 students.It was begun by a group

of Christian families whowanted to have a Christianeducation for their chil-dren, said Bylenga.The schools mission

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tual, social, physical andspiritual excellence for thepurpose of training our chil-dren to serve God and tobecome faithful stewards ofGods world.The current school was

built in 1994. It added agymnasium and a greatlibrary, noted Bylenga.This year there are 103

students in kindergartenthrough seventh grade.There is a comprehensive

music program from K to7, physical education everyday for every child andFrench instruction has beenbrought all the way down tokindergarten.The school also keeps up

with technology fromhaving computer educa-tion technology availablefor every student, goingwireless, to installing smartboards in all of the class-rooms.

Helping every childreach their own personalpotential is something thatsvery important at DeltaChristian, said Bylenga.Were really taking a

look at individualizinginstruction. Thats reallybeen a focus for the last sixor seven years, he said.Delta Christian has a

tight-knit community ofparents who support theschool and volunteer thereregularly, he added.Looking towards the

future, Bylenga said theschool is about equippingkids for life and that itsmission is to continue toprovide a great Christianeducation for local families.The school will mark

its 60th anniversary with adinner gala and silent auc-tion on Saturday, Jan. 31 atSouth Delta Baptist Church.Many local businesses

have donated goods andservices for the silent auc-tion, which runs from 5:30to 6:30 p.m. The dinnerstarts at 6:45 p.m. Ticketscost $60.For more on the school,

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Delta Christian celebrating 60 yearsLadner independent school to mark anniversary with gala this Saturday night at South Delta Baptist Church

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South Deltas SherriCalder started out as a stu-dent at the Justice Instituteof B.C., she returned lateras an instructor and wasrecently honoured with theinstitutes Instructor of theYear award.Total shock, she says of

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and raised in Tsawwassen,teaches conflict resolu-tion courses at the JusticeInstitutes Centre forConflict Resolution andin the Law EnforcementStudies Diploma Program.Calder attended the

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ing duties, Calder, who ismarried to a Delta policeofficer and has three chil-dren, returned to schoolseven years ago to completeher masters degree andnow also works as a clinicalcounselor.

Calder says she is ableto draw on her husbandsexperiences as a police offi-cer to help prepare her stu-dents for whats to come.I feel like I have an

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TEDMURPHY

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Im betting the person that came upwith the idea must be a legend in theworld of civic engineering.While walking the dog on a glorious

mid-winter day in Ladner last weekend,I came across a sign affixed to a pole on45th Avenue just east of Delta Secondary.It advised all those in the area thatwater main work is being undertaken onEvergreen Lane and that said work wouldtake six weeks to complete.The genius of the sign, and why I

think its creator is a hero to public engi-neering departments the world over, isthat it doesnt specify when the six-weekperiod will begin or end, or even if thework would be undertaken over six con-secutive weeks.There can be no deadline missed when

there is, well, no deadline established.Someone deserves a bonus for thinkingup this one.Now I guess if you live on the street

and were to make note when the projectbegan, youd be able to tell if the workwas completed within the six-week time-frame, but how many people are actuallygoing to do that? And for the rest of usthat might pass by the site occasionally,the timeline would be an even biggermystery.Gee, has it been only six weeks since

they started? It seems like theyve hadthat road torn up for a lot longer thanthat, but if the sign says six weeks...And therein lies the beauty of it all: If

you go by a site where the dates on thesign indicate the job was supposed tobe completed a month ago, you tend toscoff at the pace of work. Go by the samesite 10 weeks into a six-week job, andwithout the dates spelled out, youve gotto be paying close attention to realize theproject is way behind schedule.This little trick isnt going to fool

everyone, and six weeks can only stretchso far, even in the mind of a preoccupiedpublic, but Ive got to think that if thesign is sufficiently vague it will at leastbuy some extra time before the nastycalls and emails start arriving at munici-pal hall.There was a similar sign at the north-

west corner of Memorial Park last yearthat I remember chuckling at every timeI walked by. I cant recall the timelineattached to that project, but I do remem-ber the sign being up for quite a bit lon-ger than the intended duration.As much as I think this approach is

ingenious, if you really dont want to betied down to a particular date, why notjust omit any mention of timeframe fromthe sign? After all, Im sure the publicwill let you know if the work is takingtoo long.

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

(not for publication). The Optimist will not print name withheldletters. Copyright in letters and other materials submitted voluntarilyto the publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author,but the publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them inprint, electronic or other forms.

When I wrote earlier this month,I stated the following with regardto personal debt levels in Canada:There is regular bemoaning of thefact that personal debt as a percent-age of personal income is at an all-time high and an increase in ratesis inevitable. The costs of carryingthe high debt levels will then putmany people in financial difficulty.The inevitable increase has

been prophesied for several yearsnow with absolutely no change inthe bank rate. Perhaps the currentrates are the new normal. Back inEconomics 101, one of the fewthings that stuck was the old sup-ply and demand curve. If pricesdropped, demand increased. Thisapplies to debt as well as materialproducts.But it is obvious that the debt

to income ratio can be a lot higher

without causing a problem. Alsothe government doesnt want youspending less, as we need consum-er spending to boost the economy especially with the price of oildropping so precipitously. Withrates so low, it wouldnt makesense to pass up a good investment(however you personally definethat) just because we have histori-cally high debt to income ratios.If only I had gone that extra step

and predicted the cut in the bankrate! Apparently none of the eco-nomic wizards who prognosticateon such matters prognosticatedcorrectly.Bank of Canada Governor

Stephen Poloz surprised everyoneby dropping the bank rate a quarterpoint from one per cent to 0.75 percent, basically saying what I saidabove: We need consumer spend-ing to boost the economy espe-cially with the price of oil droppingso precipitously.However, as of the time of this

writing, none of the charteredbanks has dropped their prime rate,although they had dropped the ratethey paid on savings. Now I dontbegrudge the banks a momentaryincrease in their margins given thatmy retirement funds are overloaded

with bank stocks. As my gamblingdays passed by, banks seemed asound investment with increasingdividends.Back in my early accounting

days in Winnipeg, I worked witha client who was an aged medi-cal practitioner whose specialtyI no longer recall. Whatever itwas, he made a lot of money at it,all of which other than livingexpenses he invested in TorontoDominion Bank stock.By the time I crossed his path he

had a very sizable position in thebank through constant purchasesand reinvesting his dividends. Heconvinced me of the merits ofinvesting in banks. So their mas-sive earnings dont grieve me. Justkeep them coming.But if the banks dont pass

through the decline in the bank rateeventually, there will be no boostin consumer spending, only a dropin the value of the Canadian dollaragainst the American dollar as cap-ital flows out on Canada for higherreturns elsewhere.And the only advantage I see to

that is the elimination of line-ups atthe Point Roberts border crossing,which I guess isnt such a bad, ifunintended, outcome.

Falling Canadian dollar helpingto get rid of line-ups at border

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: Transit solution is

right in front of MLA, letterto the editor, Jan. 21

It is interesting to notethat Lori Mayhew correctlystates that we are seeing busservice cuts. She sees thesolution as a yes vote forthe upcoming transit ref-erendum, which would seesales tax increase by 0.5 percent and TransLink revenueincrease by an estimated$250 million. I would sug-gest that Mayhew is wrongin this assertion.What she fails to show

is that this $250 millionis unlikely to increase orimprove bus service to thisarea, especially once theproposed bridge is built.In a 2012 audit by the

Ministry of Finance, itclearly states that routesthat do not pass certainfinancial criteria are to bediscontinued.This goes against the

mandate of a metropolitantransit service. The transitsystem is meant to subsi-dize more expensive routes

to outlying areas such asDelta with the more profit-able central routes.There are a number of

parts to the argument. Oneis the outlay of capital costsfor new routes, etc. Thesehave historically been bornby government in order toimprove quality of life andaccess to labour markets.This cost appears to belost in the general costingof TransLink and is beingpassed down from the pro-vincial government.Another issue is the fact

that costing in general hasbeen handed down fromthe provincial government.TransLink revenues fromthe province have beendecreased 12 per cent,which in 2012 amounted toa loss of $150 million.In the meantime, leg-

islation already enablesTransLink to increaseproperty tax revenues bythree per cent annually.This is not to mention a17-cents-per-litre gas taxthat represents 24 per centof TransLink revenues or

approximately $311 million.As well there is the parkingrights tax and a transit levytax on your hydro bill.It is little wonder that

people are a fed up with thetax increases.TransLink will be spend-

ing about $4 million ofthese tax dollars to try andpersuade people to agree tothis latest tax increase.Mayhew fails to discuss

that fares only account for33 per cent of the totalof revenue. As long asthe transit system fails togarner more ridership bybeing more effective andless wasteful, an increasein taxes will only encour-age more waste and lessservice.Lets not forget that pay

raises of the managementhave been double the normand the CEO of TransLink,Ian Jarvis, is paid more thanhis counterparts in Torontoand Seattle. Both cities arenot only larger, they havefar more effective transitservices.

Peter van der Velden

Backing referendum justencourages more waste

Editor:Re: Unplug on FamilyLiteracy Day, Jan. 16I want to commend the

Delta Community LiteracyCommittee for encouragingus to mark Family LiteracyDay by unplugging foran hour to play and readtogether.I think this is especially

important for computer-dependent writers whosabotage our productiv-ity by regularly gettinglost online, which is whyI have challenged junior

authors around the worldto practice the spirit of#ScreensOffDelta this

week.I have asked my fol-

lowers to unplug for 30minutes per day for sevenconsecutive days and touse those bonus offlinehours to write. I dont knowwhether the kids will takeup the call, but I do knowI will certainly lead byexample.Thank you, Delta

Community LiteracyCommittee leaders, forlaunching and hosting thisimportant initiative.

Laura Michelle Thomas

Editor:For the past three weeks

I have had to make sev-eral emergency trips to ourDelta Hospital to stop asevere problem I developedfor the first time in my life.We seem to constantly

hear negative commentsabout our health system ingeneral.

For me, I can say we areextremely fortunate to havethis little hospital availableto us 24 hours a day.The dedication by the

ER staff, including the finedoctors, nurses and admin-istration, was far beyondmy expectations of any ERin any hospital.Yes, I did have long wait-

ing periods each check inbut I was made as comfort-able as was possible at thetime.In my opinion, they all

deserve a gold medal anda huge thank you for get-ting me through it all. For awhile things looked a littlebleak for me.

Don MacAllister

Editor:It would seem that

Deltas new program to putunwrapped, messy, stinkykitchen waste directly into

garbage cans has managedto accomplish two things:drive up garbage collectioncosts and attract rats, rac-coons and politicians.

The fact the Green Candecals wont actually stickto plastic garbage cans Iwill leave for another day.

Jerry Cutler

Animals certainly enjoy Deltas Green Can program

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:I vacationed in Lebanon

for a week in mid-January.To my surprise, I found thecountry to be perfectly safe.When I initially

announced to family,

friends and work colleaguesthat I was Beirut-bound,the common question askedwas: Why would you gothere?Family implored: Dont

go there, its dangerous.Friends teased: Enjoyyour time in the war zone.Work colleagues quipped:Interesting vacation choice your skills as a negotia-tor will serve you well!My wife (who is of

Jewish heritage), keeper ofthe passports, would notrelease mine for travel untilmy will and power of attor-ney were updated. As youcan appreciate, these unfa-vourable cautions led me toattend to some considerabledue diligence prior to mydeparture.Naturally, I turned to the

Internet. What I discoveredthere was less than reas-suring. The Government ofCanadas travel advisory,for example, advised (andstill does) against non-essential travel to Lebanon,

due to the unpredictablesecurity situation.I also happened upon

pictures of barbaric behead-ings recently carried outby soldiers in neighbour-ing Syria. They had theirintended effect on myrelatively mild manneredCanadian psyche.This led to me to seek

out assurances I wouldbe safe, which I found onnumerous travel blogs, andby calling prominent retiredaboriginal law lawyerAndrew Schuck, who I wasto visit in Beirut with hisson David.Schuck, who alter-

nates residences betweenBeirut and Vancouver withhis Lebanese-born wife,assured me that barringan unforeseen conflict, allwould be safe, and certainlymore so than visiting anumber of major cities inNorth America and Europe.I took a leap of faith, and

resisted the temptation tocancel the ticket I had pur-

chased. Once in Lebanon,what I discovered was awarm, generous and com-plex nation of people inhab-iting a very scenic landsteeped in nuanced cultureand religion.I discovered cosmopoli-

tan cities and remote vil-lages where Christians andMuslims lived side-by-sidein relative harmony, muchas they do in Canada.On one trip to the moun-

tain village of Harissa, as ithappens, I witnessed manyMuslim women payinghomage to the Virgin Maryat the Our Lady of LebanonShrine.It is not uncommon in

Lebanon, I discovered, tosee Christian churches andmosques built beside eachother, or near (and in somecases upon) Roman andPhoenician ruins.I walked the inner and

outer city core of Beirut innear absolute safety, andtravelled by car first toMount Lebanon, and then

the Bekaa Valley withoutincident or fear of same. Tomy amazement, the Bekaa,as it is commonly referredto, bore many resemblancesto British Columbiasorchard-laden OkanaganValley.Throughout my vacation,

I was asked by locals whyI had come to Lebanon,given all the substantivenegative media coverageof the country. I providedthe same answer I providedthe puzzled customs officerwho interrogated me as Ientered the country: Tolearn about your culture, tosee the sights and to eat allthe good food.On the last day of my

vacation, to my surprise,two young men in theirearly 20 asked me: Do youbelieve all Muslims are ter-rorists? I answered: Ofcourse not. Im Canadian.We dont look at the worldin black and white abso-lutes. They nodded.

Malcolm MacPherson

Unexpectedly safe vacation in Lebanon

Editor:Re: Blue Dot request

gets rather cool reception,Jan. 16

I was shocked and disap-pointed to read the com-ments attributed to Coun.Robert Campbell concern-ing David Suzuki and hisBlue Dot campaign.Mayor Lois Jackson gave

logical reasons why she feltthat it was not necessaryfor Delta council to supportthe Blue Dot campaign.

That was all that needed tobe said, and I thought shemade a good case for herdecision.However, Campbell

then used the occasionto launch a vitriolic andpersonal attack on Suzukiand to label the Blue Dotcampaign as nothing morethan a feel-good mother-hood issue.The purpose of the Blue

Dot campaign appears to besimply to promote the idea

that we have a right to ahealthy environment.That one of my elected

representatives should feeljustified in attacking anindividual in such a publicmanner, especially some-one whose primary goal isto promote respect for theenvironment, is both unac-ceptable and embarrassing.I expect my representa-

tives to deal with issues andnot to attack citizens whohave ideas and projects they

dont support. Campbellsbehaviour is bullying andnot acceptable in a demo-cratic society that valuesfreedom of expression anddiffering opinions.When public officials

behave like this it is anattack on all of us becauseit discourages us fromexpressing ideas or promot-ing causes that the govern-ment of the day might notlike.

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get cold.I dont enjoy what they

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larly.Were I walking to school

at this time of year, I wouldbe wearing what the youngpeople of today might callold geezer clothes: a hood-ed parka, felt-lined boots,toque, scarf and mittens.Not so with those lucky

young uns! I can onlyassume they must havesome kind of internalwarming system call it aHeat-Operating Transmitter,or HOT, for short because they dont haveto bother with a nuisancelike a coat. Nope. Mittens?Scarf? Forget it! If theyhave a hoodie, theyre doingwell.As I say, lucky kids.I gather that when they

go outside and come incontact with a chilly morn-ing, the HOT thing kicksin. A little sensor in their

brains will be activated, andpresto: theyll be perfectlywarm and toasty.Sadly, I was born too

early to experience HOT,since nature hadnt inventedit yet. Sadly, this means Ihave had to go through myentire life and more thana few winters turningon the heat in the car andwearing extra socks.Sadly, I will never be

anything like the youngman who strolled down ourstreet last week wearing aT-shirt, shorts and sandals.Sandals, I tell you! It wassix degrees! He must havebeen genetically blessedwith a triple dose of HOT!A couple of weeks before

that, I spied three younggals perhaps 14 or 15 who were walking toschool when a snowfallwarning was in effect.

Man, their Heat-OperatingTransmitters would havebeen cranked into overtime,because there they were,decked out in capris, loafersand jean shirts. This, witha snowfall warning! Heck,I was wearing a sweatshirtover a sweater over a turtle-neck over a T-shirt, and Iwas inside, where the heathappened to be cranked up

near 70.As I say, I envy them so,

these warm-blooded young-sters.Not so much the manu-

facturers of winter coatsdesigned for teens. Giventhe worlds new HOT real-ity, those coats must berarely selling, even whentheir prices are slashed.Someday, however, those

teens will grow up, andthose transmitters may losetheir strength somewhat.HOT, in other words, mayfade to warm, then lose itspower completely.At that point, Id have a

little advice, which is reallyrather simple: You donthave to shiver at this timeof year. You just have towear more clothes.

Its always HOT for younger generationTeenagers have a habit of dressing like its summertime regardless of the weather were experiencing

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Shoppe owner JanetHolmes last week presentedDelta Hospices TamaRecker with $6,000 gener-ated from a silent auctionthe Ladner Village storeundertook throughout theholidays for jewelry inher-ited by the society.Delta Hospice received

three valuable pieces ofjewelry before Christmasand was unsure how to sellthem safely and securelyin order to honour the truevalue of the items and theirdonors.With the knowledge that

proceeds go towards ser-vices offered to the commu-nity through the Centre forSupportive Care, Holmescame up with a solutionthat included a silent auc-tion.One sold right away at

a buy it now price, onepiece went to the highestbidder in the silent auctionand one still remains for alucky Valentine.The remaining item is

a stunning 18k white golddiamond necklace thatcomes with an appraisalcertificate for its full value.I encourage you to visit

Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppeand see this up close,whether you choose to bidon it or not, says ReckerThis necklace is a stun-

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sheet names will be keptprivate so you can feel freeto surprise your sweetheartthis Valentines Day.Bidders may visit Lawlor

Goldsmith Shoppe, 4817FDelta St., during businesshours to place their bid.Each night the current bidwill be updated at http://lawlorgoldsmithshoppe.com/deltahospice-silent-auction. Bidding willremain open until noon onFeb. 12.One hundred per cent of

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at a meeting of the Municipal Council of The Corporationof Delta to commence at 7:00 p.m. onMonday, February 2, 2015 at the Municipal Hall,4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC, the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Deltawill consider a resolution to issue TEMPORARY USE PERMIT LU007235.

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PURPOSE: To permit the outside storage of shipping containers for a period ofthree years on the rear portion of the subject properties, shown asTemporary Use Permit Areaon the map below.

AND FURTHERTAKE NOTICE that the Temporary Use Permit, detailed maps and otherrelevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the CommunityPlanning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC,(604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.,and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. from January 23, 2015 to February 2, 2015exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested parties have the opportunity to provide written comments regardingthe proposal at this time. Comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon,February 2, 2015. Comments should be referred to:

Mayor and Council,The Corporation of Delta

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Notice of Proposal to Issue a Temporary Use Permit(Local Government Act Section 921)

Business

Horticulture and busi-ness students at KwantlenPolytechnic University nowhave access to a heaviercrop of financial awardsthanks to significant newscholarships from a Deltagreenhouse.Windset Farms will

provide three new annualscholarships totaling $4,000to promising horticultureand business students thatowners John and StevenNewell hope will becomethe future of the diverseindustry.We believe students

enrolled in Kwantlens pro-grams can help us definethe horticultural reality ourchildren will inherit, saidJohn Newell.The process of delivering

fresh produce to the tableis a complex and technol-ogy-driven operation, saidNewell. Thats why Windsetis constantly encourag-ing its team to obtain newknowledge and stay ontop of and often lead change.With these financial

awards, Windset is addingto its focus those who arenot yet but could eventuallybecome their employees,and those who will almostcertainly contribute to theindustry overall.In todays informa-

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try and society as a whole,said Newell.There are always new

ways of growing produceand new technologies tomanage farms better. Bysupporting these students,we hope they can help usachieve higher goals.At last years School

of Horticulture AnnualScholarships and AwardsCelebration, students werepresented with over $55,000in industry donor awards.To hear that one of

the world leaders in thegreenhouse fresh produceindustry is putting up thesenew awards is fantasticnews for Kwantlen studentsand opens even further theirfuture career opportunities,said Gary Jones, co-chair ofthe School of Horticultureand instructor in the green-house vegetable productioncourse.The $2,000 Windset

Farms GreenhouseHorticulture Award will bepresented to a graduate withthe highest academic gradesin the horticulture technol-ogy diploma program spe-cializing in sustainable cropproduction.The $1,000 Windset

Farms Aspiring GreenhouseGraduate Award will go toa first-year student enrolledin the horticulture tech-nology diploma programspecializing in sustainablecrop production, whilethe $1,000 Windset Farms

Entrepreneur of the Yearaward will go to the gradu-ate with the highest GPAin the BBA entrepreneurialleadership program.

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Steven Newell (left) and JohnNewell of Windset Farms willprovide three new annualscholarships to KwantlenPolytechnic University.

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The Delta Chamber ofCommerces next After 5Business Social takes placenext week in North Delta.After 5 events provide

a relaxed and informalopportunity to get to knowchamber members and theirguests.The upcoming event

is set for ONE20 PublicHouse, 120-8037 Scott Rd.,on Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 5to 7 p.m.It costs $10 for one

person, $15 for two, $20for three and $25 for fourpeople. Members and non-members are welcome.Register online at delta-

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In the Community

ElderCollege Delta willbe holding a pair of regis-tration sessions next monthfor its upcoming springsemesterElderCollege Delta is

open to everyone 50 yearsand over and provides anopportunity to learn in arelaxed, risk-free and socialenvironment.The spring semester,

which will run from Marchto early May, will offerthe following courses:Art, Bridge (intermedi-

ate), Technology (comput-ers, digital photograpy,iPads and Android tab-lets), Geneology, History,Languages (French andSpanish conversation),Literature, Meditation,Music Appreciation (theblues and opera) andPreserving Your PersonalHistory.Two field trips and a free

community presentation arealso scheduled.General registration will

take place on Saturday, Feb.

14 at the Tsawwassen TownCentre Mall from 10 to11:30 a.m. and on Tuesday,Feb. 17 at Save-on-Foods inLadner from 11:30 a.m. to1 p.m.Spring program bro-

chures are now available atDelta public libraries andsenior centres. Full programinformation is also availableonline at http://kinsmen.vcn.bc.ca/elder_college.For further information

regarding registration, call604-943-0262.

Rotarians helping Scouts get to jamboree

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The Rotary Club of Ladner recently donated $2,000 to the 1st Kirkland Ladner Scouts. The troopis attempting to raise $16,000 to attend the Pacific Jamboree in July in Sooke. The PacificJamboree is held every four years and is this groups only opportunity to attend as the boys willbe too old to attend the next one. These jamborees are very special occasions that the boys willremember all their lives, said Rotary Club of Ladner past-president John Thomas.

ElderCollege offers variety ofcourses in spring semester


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Youre invited to4th Annual

Delta RotaryBusiness Ethics Awards &Dinner

Finalists walk the talk of Rotarys Four-Way Testabout the things we think, say or do:

Is it the truth?Is it fair to all concerned?Will it build goodwill and better friendships?Will it be benecial to all concerned?

Gala dinner, awards ceremony and guest speakerFriday, January 30, 2015, 6:30 pm

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In the Community

As the War Amps 2015key tags go out across B.C.,local residents may spot afamiliar face in the accom-panying brochure.Jack Kearney, 8, of Delta,

is featured on the brochurethat will be mailed to B.C.households starting thisweek.Jack, born a right leg

amputee, is a memberof the War Amps ChildAmputee (CHAMP)Program and, as such, iseligible to receive financialassistance with artificiallimbs, counselling andattend regional CHAMPseminars.

Each key tag has aconfidentially codednumber so if the keysget lost, the findercan call the toll-freenumber on the backof the tag or depositthem in any mailbox,and the keys will bereturned to the ownerby bonded courier. Itsa free service.If you have not

received key tags,they can be ordered atwaramps.ca or by call-ing 1-800-250-3030.The War Amps

receives no governmentgrants. Its programs are

possible solely through pub-lic support of the key tagand address label service.

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Students at Beach GroveElementary presented a dona-tion of $566 to the TekeraPrimary School in Uganda ear-lier this month. The studentsraised the money through aHalloween costume contest,hot chocolate sale and GardenClub Christmas wreath work-shops. ICEF board memberBrenda Casey accepted thecheque on behalf of theTekera School. To see wherethis donation goes, check outwww.icefcanada.org.

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Ten-year-old Kira dropped intoDelta Hospice with $95 lastweek, money she collected ather birthday party. The youngphilanthropist is shown pre-senting it to Delta HospicesTama Recker.

Local CHAMP is featured innew War Amps brochure

Eight-year-old Jack Kearney of Deltais shown riding his bike in the WarAmps brochure.

Beach Grove students support African school

Delta Hospicebenefits fromgenerosity

Rotary Club of Tsawwassen

13TH ANNUAL WINE GALA

AN EVENING OFWINE TRAVEL ADVENTURE

Saturday, March 7 7 pmBeach Grove Golf Club

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Silent & Live Auction includinga Wall of Wine

Raffles

Info & tickets at www.rotarywinegala.com

A Rotary Club of Tsawwassen Charitable Society Event604.943.3313southdeltaartistsguild.com

Gallery open Tu-Sun 11-4

LOVE OF BEAUTY

January 29 - February 22@Gallery1710

The South Delta Artists GuildPresents

Exhibit runs:

A celebration of beautyin all its many forms

GALLERY1710 is located at1710 - 56th Street

Pretty in Pink by Carla Weaver

Gallery open Thurs-Sun 11-4pm604.943.3313southdeltaartistsguild.com


Feedback

It seems theres a Tim Hortons location just about everywhere, exceptin Ladner, although that could soon change if a recent proposal isapproved. Municipal hall is going over an application to build a Tim

Hortons in East Ladner, between the Co-op gas station and HarrisNursery on Ladner Trunk Road.The Optimist asked:

What do you think of Tims coming to town?

John StocktonTheres plenty of littleindependent coffee shopsaround; Id rather havethose in here.

Last time we asked you:

Will you support the proposed transit tax?33 per cent said yes, I will.62 per cent said no, I wont.

5 per cent said Im undecided.

You can have yoursay on this issue

by taking part inour web poll at www.

delta-optimist.com

Toby WestIts always a great idea. Itsa popular chain.

Heather BeaumontI think its good. TimHortons is popular. I knowmy kids will enjoy it.

Beryl OborneI love Tim Hortons, wher-ever you put it. Its goodvalue for the money andgood competition forStarbucks, which is tooexpensive.

Julian SmithI think it would be a greatidea. Ladner really needssomething to counteractthe two Starbucks.


Join us forthe 2nd annual

How to choose your perfect paint colours

Product selection & demos for interior,exterior & furniture

Giveaways, raffles, & refreshments

15% February discount on van Gogh

Furniture Paintology products & wallpaper

Register for van Gogh furniture painting classes

Wednesday, February 47pm-9pmSpace is limited - RSVP ASAP

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10 OFF$ per 3.79l ofInterior & Exterior BenjaminMoore Paint.Aura, Ben, Regal Select & ArborcoatRedeemable at Tsawwassen Decorating & Design onlyCannot be combined with any other offer or discountExpires on February 28/15

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Coming Events

!Delta Photo Club mem-bers are invited to a photoouting in lieu of the regularWednesday, Jan. 28 nightmeeting. See the club news-letter for details - www.del-taphotoclub.com. Regularmeetings will recommenceWednesday, Feb. 4.

!Storytime and Craft(Theme: Snowmen)Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2 - 3pm. Bring your child to astorytime and craft pro-gram, presented in partner-ship by FVRL and DeltaParks & Recreation. Thereis a small drop-in fee forthe craft portion of the pro-gram. Please note that thisprogram takes place at theTsawwassen Arts Centrelocated at 1172 - 56thStreet in Delta.

!Wednesday, Jan. 28, theLadner Single ParentsSupport Group wishes toinvite single parents withdependant children to afree dinner at the LadnerChristian Reformed Church,4594-54A St., Delta. Doorsopen at 5:10pm. Dinner at5:30pm. For further infor-mation contact Dianne at604-946-7033.

!The Delta Museum &Archives Society has anew exhibit - Curatingthe Museum. Learn aboutwhat goes on behind thescenes, how we take careof objects, and which skillsare needed to become areal-life curator! On Jan. 28& 30, from 1:15-3pm thereis a Stamps & Seals self-guided activity! For moreweekly specials visit www.deltamuseum.ca or call 604-946-9322.

!Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Delta offersa Family Support Groupfor individuals supportingsomeone with a mentalillness. Meetings are heldon the second and fourthWednesday of each month

from 7-9 p.m. The nextmeeting is on Jan. 28at Delta Hospital, 5800Mountain View Blvd.,Ladner (education room).Please Call CMHA Delta at604-943-1878 to be regis-tered for your first meeting.

!Rotary Day Saturday,Jan. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.at Trenant park Mall @the Port Metro Vancouveroffice. Learn moreabout Rotary in Ladnerand around the world,Contribute to the wishlistfor community projects,great door prize, plus cof-fee, cookies and fellowship.For more information www.RotaryLadner.org.

!Celebrate Valentines Daywith Blind Date with aBook- Feb. 1 - 28 - LadnerPioneer & TsawwassenLibraries. This Februarytake a chance and go on ablind date... with a book!Stop by Ladner PioneerLibrary or TsawwassenLibrary and select one ofour eligible titles and settledown for a quiet eveningtogether.

!Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Delta offersan Obsessive CompulsiveDisorder (OCD) Group forindividuals with OCD and/or friends and family. Thegroup meets on the firstWednesday of every monthfrom 7 to 9 p.m., 11715-72nd Ave., North Delta(house). Next meeting is onWednesday, Feb. 4. PleaseCall CMHA Delta 604-943-1878 to be registered foryour first meeting.

!Free UVic Chronic PainSelf-Management workshopstarts Thursday, Feb. 5 atMcKee Rec Centre from9:30 am to 12 pm. Learnstrategies to manage pain,deal with difficult emo-tions, exercise comfortably,and work with health careproviders. To register callUVic at 604-940-1273 orgo to www.selfmanage-

mentbc.ca.

!Ask An InvestmentAdvisor - Five MistakesRetirees make With TheirFinances (And How toAvoid Them) Thursday,Feb. 5, 2:30 - 4 pm -Ladner Pioneer Library,4683 - 51st St., Delta.Has the market volatilityscared you away? Learnfive steps from SheilaWhitehead, Investment andWealth Advisor with RBCDominion Securities thatyou can implement immedi-ately to help increase yourconfidence in investingand get you on the righttrack. Please RSVP [email protected] or604-535-3837. Registrationrequired.

!Ladner Baptist Church(5624 Ladner Trunk Road)is hosting Family Fun CraftDay for families who haveindividuals of all agesor children with variedphysical, medical, mental orbehavioral needs or abilitieson Feb. 7 from 1-4 pm. Theevent is wheel chair acces-sible and admission is free.RSVP by Jan. 31. Call 604-946-0141.

!Tim Hortons is hosting itsthird annual Family day freeskate at the TsawwassenRec Center on Feb. 9 from12-4 pm.

!French language pre-school Lutins du Bois ishaving an open house onWednesday, Feb. 11 from6-7:30 pm. Non-Frenchspeaking families are wel-come. Ecole Bois Joli, 785-49th St., Tsawwassen; 604-948-1222; [email protected].

!ElderCollege Delta is run-ning its Spring Semester inMarch, April and early May.Courses offered includeArt, Bridge (Intermediate),Technology (computers,digital photograpy, iPadsand Android tablets) andmore. ElderCollege Delta

is open to all 50 years andover. Learn in a relaxed,risk-free and social envi-ronment. Spring ProgramBrochures are now avail-able at Delta public librar-ies and senior centres.Full program informationis also available onlineon our webpage (GoogleElderCollege Delta).For further informationregarding registration or toregister for the free publicpresentation, phone: 604-943-0262. General registra-tion will take place at twosites for your convenience:on Saturday, Feb. 14 at theTsawwassen Town CentreMall from 10 to 11:30 amand on Tuesday, Feb. 17 atSave on Foods in Ladnerfrom 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

!Low Vision SupportGroup will next meet onMonday, Feb. 16 at 1:30-2:30 at the Ladner PioneerLibrary. Guest speaker:Leslie Madelung, nutrition-ist.

!Delta Hospice Societywill offer a VolunteerTraining Program runningFeb. 19 through March 21,2015, Thursday eveningsfrom 6:30-9 p.m. plus threeSaturdays from 9:30-3pm. For more informationplease call our Centre forSupportive Care at 604-948-0660 and ask to set upan interview. Class size islimited, so we advise earlyregistration.

!Fun and friendly volun-teers are needed for a chil-drens thrift store in down-town Ladner. Reach Childand Youth DevelopmentSociety is a non-profit orga-nization that helps childrenwith special needs. We arelooking for more peopleto work in our thrift storeFINDS. The store is openTuesday to Saturday from10am to 2pm. Interestedvolunteers please [email protected] 604-946-6622.

The Next Chapter BookClub runs Tuesdays, 1:45- 2:45 pm, at the LadnerPioneer Library. TheNext Chapter Book Club(NCBC) offers a weeklyopportunity for people withdevelopmental disabilitiesto read and learn together,talk about books, and makefriends in a relaxed com-munity setting. IndividualNCBCs usually consists offive to eight

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