Delta Optimist November 9 2011

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Focus on fundingTrustee hopefuls talkmoney at debate 3

Red Nose returnsHoliday driving servicelaunches in Ladner 4

Lest we forgetParade and ceremony setfor Remembrance Day 5

Elusive fishSockeyes remain unbeatenafter edging Ice Hawks 20

The woman convicted last fall for thecollision that claimed the life of four-year-old Alexa Middelaer will have her appealheard tomorrow.Carol Berner was convicted of impaired

driving causing death, impaired drivingcausing bodily harm, dangerous drivingcausing death and dangerous driving caus-ing bodily harm in the 2008 crash thatkilled Alexa and seriously injured her aunt,Daphne Johanson, in East Ladner.

She was sentenced to two-and-a-halfyears in prison and received a five-yeardriving ban.Berner was granted bail last November

pending her appeal, which will be heard atthe Court of Appeal in Vancouver.On May 17, 2008, Alexa and Johanson

were feeding a horse in the 4300-block of64th Street when a car plowed into them.The little girl was fatally wounded and

died later at B.C. Childrens Hospital.Johanson was seriously injured, spent fourweeks in hospital recovering and severalmonths in a wheelchair.

Delta could have a new animal shelterby the end of next year.Chief administrative officer George

Harvie announced Monday night themunicipality has secured land to builda new home for the Delta CommunityAnimal Shelter.Its really important for us to have this

new shelter, said shelter manager SarahLowe, and its going to make just a hugeimpact.Lowe said staff and volunteers will be

able to do things differently with a newshelter.Were going to be able to do things

more efficiently and economically, sowere very excited.Delta has been actively looking for a

new location for the shelter since 2009.The current shelter was built in 1972

and was originally designed to only housedogs. Cats now make up 50 per cent of theshelters population and are housed in threetrailers on the lot.In the main building, the hallways are

narrow and the dogs face each other, whichleads to barking, aggression and anxietyissues that can make the animals harder toadopt, Harvie said. As well, there is only

one room in the building for lunch, meet-ings, animal care and treatment. There isno space to adequately secure dogs that areconsidered dangerous.There have also been concerns around

the shelters proximity to the South FraserPerimeter Road, which is currently underconstruction, and thelack of walking trailsin the immediatearea.The project is

included in Deltasfive-year capitalplan, although aprice tag has notbeen finalized.The new shelter

will be built on twoadjacent lots onTilbury and Hopcottroads.Harvie said the

new building wouldfeature an open, welcoming foyer, sound-proofed administration area, 18 dog ken-nels and enhanced feline facilities.He said staff plans to bring back a con-

tract award for councils consideration nextmonth.Its estimated the new shelter will be

complete by the end of 2012.

PHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW

The Tsawwassen First Nation opened the fifth session of its legislative assembly Monday at theTsawwassen Longhouse. Senator Larry Campbell and provincial Minister of Aboriginal Relationsand Reconciliation Mary Polak took part in the ceremonies. See more photos and a video at www.delta-optimist.com.

New site selectedfor animal shelter

TFN opens legislative session

Berner appeal in court tomorrow

Larger facility expected to be complete by end of 2012

BY JESSICA [email protected]


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Manager Sarah Lowesays a new shelter isgoing to have a hugeimpact.

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Here is selection of quotes fromMondays Delta school board all-candi-dates meeting:Carleen Bazowsky Im just a regu-

lar single working mother who runs mybusiness and has a deep investment in oureducation system. I will always think likethat as a school trustee. My pledge to youis I will always put the needs of our chil-dren first.Laura Dixon In seeking re-election

for school trustee, I have to tell you I feela tremendous responsibility to ensure thatour students receive the very best educa-tion. Ive knocked on doors and talked topeople and theyre really excited about ourvision.Janet Shauntz This is a remarkable

district innovative, caring, forward-thinking and fully articulated for anyonewho took part in our visioning process.Delta is a highly respected district with asolid reputation.Malcolm Smillie Theres lots of

talk about government funding, but I willput my money where my mouth is, and myexpectation is the other candidates shoulddo the same. Three hundred dollars everymonth from each trustee will buy $25,000to put back where it belongs, thats in theclassroom.Nick Kanakos Ive been an

employee of the Delta school districtfor over 33 years. I have taught at NorthDelta. Im aware of staffing concerns,funding concerns and parental concerns.Simon Truelove My experience

on the board tells me this: cooperation inDelta is absolutely essential. The boarddoesnt make decisions by individuals...We actually have to listen until it hurts.Sue Lloyd ... I would use my

energy to promote a wise use of technol-ogy and minimize costs. I am also a strongsupporter of the arts and community edu-cation.Fabian Milat One of my top priori-

ties on the board has been cutting admin-istration costs and I focused on adminis-

trative costs like a laser.Donna Burke Being a positive,

forward-looking person, I am using thiscampaign to talk to people about what theDelta school district does well and listento their ideas for improving.ValWindsor I believe in consulta-

tion and collaboration with parents, teach-ers, administrators and senior manage-ment, as well as openness and transpar-ency in the boards processes to keep thecommunity involved and informed.Carroll Allan Regardless of the

issue at hand, children are always at thecore of the debate.Brenda Bennett-Schneider It was

a tough first term. We had funding short-falls... Some of the things Im proud ofas a district, with our staff, is the districtvision.Julie Sanders We need to put our

childrens needs first... We need a group offorward-thinking board members.Pat Dyer Youre actually miss-

ing what the real problem is for teachers.Its the corporate agenda of our provin-cial government. Theyve got money forcorporations, they dont have money forkids.Michael Patrick Macumber My

passion is to get on the school board andmake sure that the money were spendingis being spent in effective ways.Carol Johnson Its not special

needs students who are the problem, itsthe current funding formula.Andy Basi My strength, I believe,

for school trustee lies on my combina-tion of professional experience, academicbackground and my personal commitmentto the people of Delta.Brad Sherwin While its good to

have people from education on our board,its also good to include people with a dif-ferent perspective.Dale Saip We have a tradition of

good, sound management practices, whichincludes good governance and solid lead-ership.

The lack of funding inthe Delta school districtwas the prevailing themeat an all-candidates debatefor school board hopefulsMonday evening.Nineteen of the 20 run-

ning in this months munici-pal election took part in thedebate at Genesis Theatrein Ladner. Organized bythe Delta District ParentAdvisory Council, DeltaTeachersAssociation andCUPE, almost all the ques-tions posed by the groupsas well as those in atten-dance dealt with the chronicunderfunding of the educa-tion system.One of those queries

faced by candidates waswhat they consider the big-gest challenge for teacherstoday.Incumbent Janet Shauntz

said she thinks its the lackof special education fund-ing, adding the districtis underfunded and upagainst it.Fellow incumbent Brenda

Bennett-Schneider agreed,saying she believes its class

composition, not size, thatposes the biggest challenge.Val Windsor also said

support for teachers withspecial needs studentsis the biggest challenge.More than 16 per cent ofDelta teachers have four ormore students with specialneeds, she said, addingthe full costs of having aneducational assistant is notadequately covered.Saying the school board

is totally dependant on pro-vincial funding, Andy Basisaid the biggest challengeis a fiscal one for teacherswho need the resources todo their work.So its vital that they

come together, all stake-holders in the educationsystem and try to prioritizeprojects and initiativesaccording to the benefitsof the school district. Theconversation must not onlyfocus not on how many dol-lars we get but how thosedollars are wisely spent,Basi said.When asked about how

to better engage the grow-ing South Asian popula-tion, particularly in NorthDelta, Donna Burke, who

was on the Delta SouthAsian Support Initiative,said funding is needed fortranslation services to bettercommunicate with parents.A question from CUPE

asked whether candidatesbelieved maintaining aclean environment wasimportant to student suc-cess, an obvious reminderhow custodial services havebeen trimmed due to budgetconstraints in recent years.Carol Johnson said ele-

mentary principals are find-ing themselves having toclean up vomit or board upbroken windows because nocustodial staff are availableduring the school day.Incumbent Simon

Truelove said what peopleneed to understand is theboard has been trying toavoid direct cuts to theclassroom.Its a lot easier for a

board to cut a custodialposition than, for example,an EA who is working witha special needs child. Idont think this is OK at all,its an awful thing and real-ly, we need more funding tomake this educational sys-tem work, said Truelove.

What trustee candidates had to sayPHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW

Nineteen school trustee hopefuls were spread across the stage at Genesis Theatre in LadnerMonday night in the first all-candidates meeting of their campaign. Candidates will gather for asimilar forum next Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Seaquam Secondary in North Delta.

Trustee debate putsfocus on fundingMost issues facing school board lead back to money

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" Engelland has 15 years experience." Engelland is a leader you can trust.Thank you Delta residents for your overwhelming support. Please get out and vote.

Krista has 15 years experience and she will look after our environment, preserve agricultural land,protect our quality of life and has been an advocate for our community - founding member ofAgainst Port Expansion.

With the holiday seasonfast approaching, OperationRed Nose officials were inLadner this week to launchthe 2011 province-widecampaign.Sponsors and supporters

gathered at the Delta SportDevelopment Centre onMonday to embark on the16th year of the campaignin B.C.This year marks a decade

for Operation Red Nose inDelta and its sixth year inRichmond. The safe drivingprogram is being offered in30 communities across B.C.Last year, thanks to the

help of 360 volunteers,Operation Red Nose Delta-Richmond gave 650 ridesto about 2,000 individualsover the course of nine

nights.The service is organized

entirely by volunteers, isprovided by donation andensures both the driver, anypassengers and their vehiclemake it home safely.Delta police chief Jim

Cessford helped kick offthis years campaign onMonday.He said the program is a

good example of peoplelooking after people.You know, the alterna-

tive is not all that great, hesaid. Because we can pickyou up and we can find adestination for you and youmight not like the accom-modation... with OperationRed Nose, you go home.Since 2002, the Delta

Gymnastics Society hasbeen the local host of thenational program.The local group is still

looking for volunteers forthe coming holiday season.Anyone over the age of 19is encouraged to help keepthe roads and families safeby supporting this program.This year Operation

Red Nose will service thecommunities of Delta andRichmond on Nov. 25, 26,Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 and31 between 9 p.m. and 3a.m.All sponsorship and

donations received to thecampaign will be directedto the purchase of equip-ment for the new DeltaSport Development Centre,home of Delta Gymnastics.To get involved, call

Delta Gymnastics at 604-943-0460 or email [email protected] applications arealso available at www.oper-ationrednosedelta.com.

Red Nosers return to keeproads safe over holidays

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Supporters of Operation Red Nose, including police chief Jim Cessford (third from left) and MayorLois Jackson (second from right), took part in the 2011 launch in Ladner Monday afternoon.



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Advance voting in thismonths municipal electioncontinues today and tomor-row.Polls are open from 8

a.m. to 8 p.m. at the fol-lowing locations:* Delta Municipal Hall,

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Crescent (Ladner)* Tsawwassen

Longhouse Gallery, 1710-56th St. (Tsawwassen)Three days of advance

voting began last Saturdayas Deltans begin the pro-cess of selecting a mayor,six councillors and seven

school trustees.The election will be held

on Saturday, Nov. 19.There are four candi-

dates running for mayor,13 for council and 20 forschool board.For more information,

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The annualRemembrance Day ceremo-ny in Ladner will include anew addition this year.Beginning at 10:15 a.m.

on Friday, as a preludeto the customary events,Rev. Jim Short will leada ceremony to honourthe Canadian lives lost inAfghanistan and to markthe end of that combat mis-sion and the transition to asmaller training mission.The names of each of

the 157 Canadian soldierskilled in Afghanistan willbe read out by Short, theminister at Ladner UnitedChurch who served as achaplain in Afghanistan forseven months in 2008, andJen Brown, a local veteranwho served on Shorts tour.As they read out the

names, a group of DeltaSecondary students willplace a small Canadian flagaround the cenotaph.The parade will then

begin at 10:20 a.m. fromthe Ladner Legion to thecenotaph at Memorial Parkwhere the service will getunder way at around 10:45a.m.The ceremony will

include the national anthem,a reading of In FlandersFields, two minutes ofsilence and wreath laying.Ladner Legion president

Jim Ingram will narrate theservice. The Tsawwassen

Legion will host its annualRemembrance Day eventsstarting at 1:30 p.m. Theindoor ceremony willinclude speeches and the

Delta Police Pipe Band, andwill be followed by a lightluncheon. McKee Seniors

Recreation Centre is hostingits annual RemembranceDay breakfast from 7:30 to10 a.m. Breakfast includespancakes, sausages, teaor coffee and costs $6 foradults, $3 for children 12and under, and is free forveterans.

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Delta Secondarys par-ent advisory council hasformally announced it isadvocating the proposedsecond turf field in Ladnerbe located at the highschool.

In a press release, theparent council stated doingso would benefit morepeople than any of the pro-posed locations being con-sidered by the Corporationof Delta.

We also think it willunquestionably be morecost effective because ofthe existing facilities andmaximized usage, the

release stated. We hopethat such a partnershipbetween the municipal-ity of Delta and the Deltaschool district will heralda new era of cooperationbetween these two keyplayers, which follows onthe heels of a province-wide trend in communitypartnerships.

The parent councilstated such a facility wouldbe the pride of the com-munity, building on thehistory of the existing trackand fostering healthierlifestyles for all through acentral location.

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Its time of year to make your own fun

At this time of year, youdo not go lawn bowling.You do not lie on the beach.You do not idle away theafternoon on the outdoorpatio of some restaurant inthe city.You have to resort to

other activities. Morespecifically, you have toinvent your own fun.This occurred to the hus-

band and me last weekend.The weather was distinctlyNovember-like. Warm-weather pursuits were notin the offing. As much aswe would have liked to gofor a picnic, we could not,since our sandwiches would

have become soaked in therain, and it would have beenimpossible to light a bon-fire, let alone toast marsh-mallows.I suggested a matinee.Hmm, said the hus-

band. You know, theresreally nothing I want to seeright now.The husband suggested

shopping.Hmm, I said. You

know, theres really nothingwe need right now. Exceptmaybe a quart of milk, andhow long does it take to getthat?The reality hit: we would

have to invent our ownfun.We sat at the kitchen

table and looked at eachother.Parcheesi? I suggested.Nah, said the husband.

We dont have a Parcheesiboard. How about chess?

I reminded him that wedidnt have a chess boardeither. Besides, I said, evenif we had a chess board, Idid not know how to playchess. Then I told him heprobably shouldnt recom-mend bridge either, becauseeven though bridge doesnot require a board, it doesrequire four people, and wedid not happen to have fourpeople sitting around in ourkitchen.It was 2 p.m.At 2 p.m. in July or

August, it occurred to us,we would be at the marketin Ladner buying cobs ofcorn. Wed be cycling thedike to Boundary Bay. Wedbe sitting on the neigh-bours lawn, swigging backsome Coronas.We have to invent our

own fun, I reminded thehusband.Yeah, he said.

We looked outsidemorosely, and noticed thatit was, well, November.We peered over the fence,and noticed there were noneighbours in sight, andprecious few Coronas.In chillier climes

make that, Ontario Isuppose folks are better atinventing their own fun.They slap on the snow-shoes. They head to thecurling rink. They build anoutdoor rink.But around here, there

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Since when did it become a school dis-tricts job to peddle its services overseas?OK, so thats a rhetorical question, but

I have to wonder what the heck is goingon when Victoria sits back and watchesas local politicians, bureaucrats and com-munity volunteers are forced to morphinto educational hucksters to keep thingsafloat on the home front.As far as I can tell, school districts

and the boards that oversee them wereestablished to offer schooling to chil-dren living in that area, but over theyears, as funding from the province hasfallen short of providing those necessaryservices, districts have been forced tobecome revenue generation vehicles toplug the gaps.I give the Delta school district credit

for creating Delta Global Campus, whichis trying, without a whole lot of successthus far, to sell exams to would-be B.C.students in the Far East.I certainly dont want to disparage the

idea or the people behind Deltas for-profit venture, but I wonder whether thisis the right approach to solve our educa-tion funding woes.I dont doubt theres a market for

Canadian educational services in otherparts of the world, but I have to ques-tion whether school districts, which wereestablished to serve local constituencies,are the correct mechanism to reach thosepotential customers.Districts are staffed with intelligent

people that could no doubt do the jobonce theyve scaled whats surely a steeplearning curve, but thats not their role,or at least it shouldnt be.If the provincial government sees an

opportunity to capitalize on foreign inter-est in our education system, then it seemsto me it would make a lot more sense tocreate one centralized office to marketthese services than the current hodge-podge approach that has the ability topit one struggling B.C. school districtagainst another.An office that has staffers dedicated

to the task and immersed in the industryis far better prepared to reap the rewardsthan an undertaking where people aredoing it off the sides of their desks andlearning as they go along.Revenues Victoria generates from

such a co-ordinated approach could beinvested in the education system whereneeded (OK, I guess thats everywhere),leaving local officials to do what theyrehired and elected to do: manage the innerworkings of their school districts.Theres nothing wrong with marketing

B.C.s education services overseas to tryand produce a much-needed buck, butlets do it the right way.

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

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If you take the time to read yourlocal newspaper youre probably aninformed voter who already knowsfor whom you will cast your voteon Nov. 19. However, there arepeople who vote even though theyknow almost nothing about thecandidates. While I feel some dutyto use this space to try to inform, Iworry my endorsement could harmcandidates more than help them. Aswell, Im reluctant to publicly criti-cize those I dont support.So, instead, a little trip down

memory lane with a moral.If you lived in Delta in the late

1980s and early 90s, and werepolitically aware, you probablyremember Benny Wolfe. Bennyfrequently ran for mayor, but nevergarnered more than a few hun-dred votes. He was an odd fellow;

always dressed in a thick-stitchedbrown polyester suit with the wispycrown of hair surrounding hisdome combed straight up as thoughsubjected to high levels of staticelectricity. His campaigns were...bizarre, I guess, would be the mostapt and kind way to put it.However, he did make the

debates interesting. Hed show upwith props, or a flip-sheet presenta-tion board. Given his tendency toramble, hed invariably run out oftime and start rifling through thepresentation sheets like a cartoonflip book.I still remember then-mayor

Beth Johnson watching him inaction during one debate with anappropriately polite smile, but adistinct what the...? look in hereyes, as Benny frantically whippeda bizarre assortment of props froma gym bag. It was like being at aGallagher show, but funny.Then, suddenly, Benny dropped

from sight. No more election cam-paigns, or idiosyncratic letters tothe newspaper. I often wonderedwhat happened to him, but nevertook the time to investigate... untillast week.Turns out, Benny (now 67, which

is about how old I thought he wasback in 1990) lives in Pentictonand, guess what, hes running formayor. His platform includes apolicy of complete openness andhonesty. To prove it, hes comeforward and identified himself as aclient of one of the underaged girlswhose fathers have been chargedwith forcing them into prostitution.Wow. Not even a B.C. Liberal partyadvisor could conceive such a mis-guided and repugnant strategy.I did a little more research

on Benny. Apparently, hes wellknown for frequenting nightclubsin outlandish glittery outfits, whichinclude a giant clock necklace, laFlavor Flav. His Facebook interestsinclude: Sylvia Lola Miss Plump2011, and Adult BBW (big beauti-ful woman) Match.com. His friendsinclude: Ms. Power Bosom (who,I assume, is some sort of capedcrime fighter) and Henrik Sedin...?I no longer miss Benny, and his

past antics seem a little less amus-ing. I feel kind of like I did when Ifound out the truth about ColonelHogan. It just goes to show (heresthe moral) that as important as it isto vote, its even more important toknow the person youre voting for.

Do your homework to avoida Wolfe in sheeps clothing

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Thank you to the wonder-

ful individuals who cameto the rescue of a frantic,terrified dog that found itsway to the middle of theintersection of highways10 and 17 at 9:15 p.m. onHalloween night.I watched in horror

from my vehicle as the dogcrossed through the middleof the busy intersection, asI made desperate attemptsto signal other drivers and

calculate how to pull oversafely to help.Then, out of the distance,

I saw figures in the darkrunning across the highwayto pull the dog to safety.These angels unselfishlyrisked their lives to save thedog from serious injury or,more likely, death. Theyretruly amazing citizens!Thank you!To the dogs owner/fam-

ily: shame on you. Howdare you put your animal

in harms way by not safelysecuring them in your homeat anytime, let alone onHalloween night. You dis-gust me.If you are so self-

involved that you choosenot to properly care for youranimal, I suggest you finda new home for your dog,where it will receive thelove and respect it deservesin return for unconditionalloyalty and affection.

Andrea Nicholson

Editor:Re: Independence with

affiliations, Nov. 2Your front page article

really got my attention.It stated Coun. Bruce

McDonald expressed sur-prise that a candidate formayor, Heather King, gavehim her support. He wasprobably not as surprised asKings possible Tsawwassensupporters who felt, if elect-

ed, she might do the bestfor Tsawwassen and keepthe Southlands agricultural.By publicly endorsing

McDonald she obviouslyfeels as he does. Pity.In the past, McDonald,

who lives in North Delta,has been very pro on devel-opment for Tsawwassen.An example would be histouting of the benefits ofTsawwassen Springs, with

its lovely landscaping buta multi-storey blight on thehorizon. As I recall, he evenwent so far as to say hewould move there.We now must presume

King shares his viewson development andTsawwassen does not needan elected individual tospeak for us who leans inthis direction.

R. Smith

Angels rescue scared dog inmiddle of hwy. intersection

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:In the months leading up

to the civic election, it hasbeen interesting watchingthings develop as Deltasmayor and council havesuddenly shown interest inlocal issues: Asking Victoria what

will happen with Highway17 when the South FraserPerimeter Road (SFPR)opens. Who will maintainit? Who will pay for it? Paying for traffic stud-

ies in North Delta and atthe George Massey Tunnelbecause of the pendingSFPR. Realizing the amount of

agricultural land and BurnsBog being buried by theSFPR. Seeing the neighbour-

hoods and family homesplowed under by the SFPRin North Delta. More and more trucks

on Delta roads with no traf-fic improvement. Residents concerned

about air pollution, theexpanding port and railfacilities. And the continuing deg-

radation of the environmentand our standard of livingin Delta.

I want to take this oppor-tunity to inform the votersof Delta that in April of2006 I wrote a letter to themayor and council request-ing a meeting to discussthese and many more issuesthat Delta faced becauseof the pending SFPR, thehydro lines and port expan-sion.I wrote on behalf of

Hoover/Naas, the SunburyResidents Association, theBurns Bog ConservationSociety, the East LadnerResidents Association andTRAHVOL. The letterasked for the opportunityto discuss our concernswith council, and hopedfor Deltas assistance inpromoting some very goodalternative proposals for theSFPR in Delta and the highvoltage lines going throughTsawwassen.Mayor Lois Jackson

responded immediately tomy letter and wrote that ameeting with council wouldbe a fruitless exercise. Iwant voters to know thatother than this one letter,Jackson never spoke tome once over the six yearsI attempted to promoteHoover/Naas.

For the record, the vot-ers of Delta should also beaware that except for coun-cillors Vicki Huntingtonand Krista Engelland, noneof the other councillors,then or now, have everspoken to me about Hoover/Naas and the opportunitiesit presented.They have all known

about these issues since2006, but they chose not tolearn more or get involveduntil its too late to improvewhats occurring.In the same letter I sug-

gested the meeting could beheld behind closed doorswith the media and publicexcluded so all ideas couldbe frankly discussed withno politics or grandstand-ing.The voters of South Delta

may be surprised to hearthe response from Jackson.In her letter she also said, Imust also point out to youthat council would neverconsider holding a meet-ing with specific groups ofresidents while barring themedia and the rest of thepublic. That is never done.My, things have changed!So, apparently in Delta if

you want to suggest ideas

to save existing homes andneighbourhoods, preservefarmland and Burns Bog,reduce traffic congestionand promote infrastructureupgrades that dont nega-tively impact life in Delta,this mayor and councilwont talk to you.However, if you want

to build a few hundredhouses, pave farmland,increase traffic and increaseproperty taxes for the infra-structure this requires, well,come on down. Close thedoor after you come in, andthe mayor and council willpass whatever comes out ofthe room.For verification, I have

posted these letters on mywebsite at www.thereisano-therway.com, along witha letter Gordon Campbellwrote me to tell me thehigh voltage lines wouldnot be installed throughTsawwassen.Im tired of being treated

like this by politicians.Greg Hoover

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Coming Events

!The South Fraser Gogoshave a meeting at 9:30 a.m.on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Thegroup began meeting inLadner in 2006, inspired byStephen Lewis and coura-geous African grandmoth-ers. Call Jesse Pringle at604-946-1012 for moreinformation.

!Go Green Delta bookand film group will watcha video about green clean-ing for a healthy home onWednesday, Nov. 9, at 7p.m., at the TsawwassenLibrary. Some discussion tofollow. Please join us.

!Registered DisabilitySavings Plan RDSP infor-mation session (federal gov-ernment grants and bondsfor people with disabilities)on Saturday, Nov. 12 from9:30 a.m. to noon at DeltaCommunity Living Society,1-3800-72nd St., Delta. Toregister, contact Joanne [email protected], 604-946-9508ext. 222. For more info,contact Si Stainton [email protected], 604-952-6490.

!Please join the DeltaNats on Monday eve-ning, Nov. 14 at 7:30p.m. at Cammidge Houseon Boundary Bay inTsawwassen. Our pre-sentation will be entitledThe Mysterious MarbledMurrelets. The talk byPaul Jones will be illustrat-ed by slides of photos anddrawings which followedthe campaign to save an oldgrowth forest on the CarenRange of the SunshineCoast. Canadas first activemarbled murrelet nest wasfound there in 1993. Asa result in 1996 the Carenforests were preserved asthe new Spipiyus ProvincialPark.

!The next regular meet-ing of the South DeltaLow Vision Support Groupwill be held at the LadnerPioneer Library on Tuesday,Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m. Thiswill be the groups AGM.Members will give high-lights from recent summertrips. All members, family,guests and persons interest-ed in support of low visioninformation are welcome.

!Evergreen Garden Clubpresents Wendy Lerouxfrom Botanus speaking onPassionate Spring Gardenson Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7:30p.m. at Kin House, 5050-47th Ave.,Ladner. Visitors and newmembers always welcome.Info: 604-940-0937.

!The Boundary BayQuilters Guild invites youto attend our meeting onTuesday, Nov. 15. Checkout our terrific Show &Tell and this months guestspeaker. Pippa Moore willhave a market table as wellas sharing her energetic,colourful trunk show. Wemeet at the Sacred HeartGym, 3900 Arthur Drivein Ladner. Doors open at6:30 p.m. and our meetingsare from 7 to 9 p.m. Guestsare always welcome for a$5 entrance fee. For moreinformation: www.bounda-rybayquiltersguild.ca or call604-948-0692.

!Drop in to hearabout the eligibility forCanadas Public Pensions(Canada Pension & OldAge Security) includingthe Guaranteed IncomeSupplement & Allowances.The new changes to theCPP Retirement benefit will

be covered. Major changeswill be in effect beginningJanuary 2012. Presented byService Canada. CanadasPublic Pensions - Are YouEligible?: Wednesday, Nov.16 - Tsawwassen Libraryfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m.

!The Oscar nominateddocumentary Gaslandwill be shown Wednesday,Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at theLadner Pioneer Library.This acclaimed documen-tary explores and exposesthe environmental damageand threats to human healthfrom high process drillingto extract natural gas fromrock. This process is com-monly known as fracking.Presented by the Delta/Richmond chapter of theCouncil of Canadians. Allwelcome. For further infocall Cathy at 604-946-0877.

!South Delta Newcomers& Alumni meetings areheld the third Thursday ofeach month at 7:15 p.m. inthe Kiwanis Longhouse,1710-56th St., Tsawwassen.The club is for all womenwho have moved to Ladner,Tsawwassen or PointRoberts. Join us Thursday,Nov. 17. For more informa-tion please call Marie at778-434-2090.

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Coping With Holidays & SpecialOccasions When You Are Grieving

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Join us for an evening of sharing and reectionon coping with holidays and other special days.

Wednesday, November 23 at 7:00 pm

Harold & Veronica SavageCentre for Supportive Care4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner

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Bring your questions and thoughts. Family and friends arewelcome. Margaret Fletcher, Counsellor, will talk about

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!There will be aRemembrance Day pancakebreakfast on Friday, Nov. 11from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at theMcKee Seniors RecreationCentre. Pancakes, sausages,tea or coffee. Adults: $6.Children 12 & under: $3.Veterans complimentary.Call 604-946-1411.

!Creative Treasures 8thChristmas Craft Fair. 25crafters offer an excitingselection of treasures forChristmas decorating andgiving. A wide selectionof Christmas decorations,fashion accessories, artwork, soaps, jam, jel-lies, and sweet and savorymixes. Wednesday, Nov. 9to Saturday, Nov. 12 from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at EastDelta Hall. Admission isfree and refreshments areavailable. Lots of free park-ing available. [email protected].

!To honour Canadian vet-

erans a pub sing along withthe ElderCollege Singerswill be held at KinVillage,5430-10th Avenue,Tsawwassen, Nov. 10 from2 to 4 p.m. The bar will beopen and hot appetizers willbe served. Admission is bydonation. 604-943-0225.

!There will be a ChristmasVillage Bazaar at LadnerUnited Church on Saturday,Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to3 p.m. There will be bak-ing, books, candy, crafts,treasures, an auction, lunchand games. Visit www.lad-nerunited.org for more info.

!The 11th annual Lightof Remembrance Service,an evening of music andreflection, will be heldWednesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30p.m. at Cedar Park Church,5300-44th Ave., Ladner.The evening is open to all

who have lost a loved one.There is no charge and nooffering will be collected.For more information call604-946-6040.

!Come take a leisurelybrowse, enjoy local artistsfine art at a new SouthDelta Artists Guild show,Creative Caf. Doorsare open Friday/Saturday/Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4p.m.

!Come and enjoy thepaintings of Laurel Johnsonat the South Delta Libraryduring the month ofNovember. The display is inthe library meeting room.

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In the Community

The Tilopa KadampaBuddhist Centre is hold-ing drop-in meditationclasses at the TsawwassenLonghouse Gallery.By practicing modern

Buddhist meditation tech-niques we can becomedeeply familiar with posi-tive, powerful minds andstrengthen our inner calm

in the midst of our normalactivities, states a pressrelease from the centre.The bi-weekly classes

in Tsawwassen are opento everyone, both begin-ners and more advanced.Upcoming dates includeNov. 22 and Dec. 6 from 7to 8:30 p.m.Teacher Gen Kelsang

Delek is an EnglishBuddhist nun and theresident teacher of TilopaKadampa Buddhist Centrein Vancouver. She has manyyears of experience andtakes a pragmatic approach.The cost is $10 per class.

More information is avail-able at www.tilopa.org orby calling 604-221-2271.

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Its clear theres a municipal election on the horizon with the numberof campaign signs erected along Deltas streets. From plain signage

to snazzier efforts, candidates for mayor, council and the school boardare trying to attract voter support with signs. The Optimist asked:

Do election signs impact your vote?

Gerry ClarkId say no they dont. Itkind of amuses me whenyou see sign after signafter sign for the sameperson down the street.Im not sure how weresupposed to be impactedby that.

Last time we asked you:

Whats your big issue this civic election?38.46% said taxes.30.77% said development.

23.08% said transportation.7.69% said other.

You can have yoursay on this issue

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Joan NicholsonNo. I want to see the infor-mation that they have. Ilike the flyers in the mail-box.

Tim BowmanNo. I think people havemade up their mindalready. The signs have gotsomeones name. I thinkyouve either made yourmind up or you havent.

Katie PybusNo, personally, they dont.The ads in the paper, thewrite-ups about the peo-ple, the more I learn abouteach person running in theelection is what turns meto vote for them.

Linda AllenNo because I havent hadtime to go through allthe information to knowwho wants to save theSouthlands.


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In the Community

The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen is once again sellingits popular calendars. The 2012 calendars, which retail for$20, depict locally taken photos and contain lottery ticketsfor draws each month for up to $1,000.The calendars are now available for sale at the front

counter of many Tsawwassen shops and proceeds from thesales go towards the many worthwhile community projectsthe club has planned for next year.Each calendar has a lottery ticket on the back, which

is filled in by the purchaser. There are a total of 63 drawsworth $10,450 in total prizes.Although the calendars are already available at many

places, the Tsawwassen Rotary Club still invites any inter-ested business owners that would like to participate tocontact member Anne Marie Fontainha at 778-434-2512 ore-mail [email protected].

The TsawwassenBoundary Bay Lions Clubpresented a cheque toReach Child and YouthDevelopment Societyfor $1,000, proceedsfrom its concession atthe Tsawwassen OutdoorMovie Nights this summer.The donation will be will

be directed toward Reachsproject to build a childdevelopment centre in theheart of Ladner.The movie nights were

organized by Ana Arciniegaof the Tsawwassen BusinessImprovement Associationand ran on four separateweekends in the summer.Concession proceeds fromall four nights, as well asother fundraising activitiesand donations during theevents, went to Reach Childand Youth DevelopmentSociety.Reach has been helping

children and families since1959, supporting the devel-opment of children through-out all stages of childhood.Programs and servicesinclude developmentalassessments, preschools,therapies, autism interven-tion programs, youth socialprograms, and family sup-

port and education.The organization is rais-

ing $4 million to build a20,000-square-foot childdevelopment centre on theedge of Memorial Park toprovide increased accessand more space for Reachsprograms to better meet theneeds of more than 3,000children with special needsin this community.For more information

about Reachs capital proj-ect, call executive directorRenie DAquila at 946-6622 or visit www.reachde-velopment.org/campaign.

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Delta Sports

The Richmond Sockeyesare proving to be one slip-pery fish to catch.The defending Pacific

International Junior HockeyLeague champions madeit 14 consecutive wins tostart the season with a 3-2 victory over the DeltaIce Hawks on Sunday atMinoru Arena.The Ice Hawks have also

come strong out of the gatewith an 11-3-1-1 record andhave given the Sockeyestheir two toughest battlesto date. However, the gapbetween the two cross-river rivals appears to havewidened since last seasonsseven-game conferenceplayoff series won by theSockeyes.Sundays score flattered

the visitors as only the bril-liant 47-save performanceof rookie netminder GlennFerguson kept them withinstriking distance. It meansIce Hawks coach DaveMcLellan will be doinghis homework prior to theteams meeting again onNov. 22 in Ladner.I think they are a better

team than last year, saidMcLellan, who got his firstlook at the Sockeyes aftermissing Richmonds 5-3win back in mid-October.They have some hid-

den skill that you have torespect. One is their abilityto draw players and chippucks past people and makesuccessful puck supportplays.They made it tough in

the neutral zone on us andour decision making wasntgood tonight. We got caughtin between the play a fewtimes, which is a classicmistake in junior hockey.McLellan also knows his

team has to get off to betterstarts to solve the Sockeyespuzzle. They trailed 3-0

in the first meeting of theseason and fell behind 2-0after 20 minutes on Sunday.Against a team like that,

you want get the lead andestablish your own rhythm,he added. But give themcredit. They are good atwhat they do and we needto be better defending it.We have to get a book onthese guys and learn howto play against them. Justhow to set up to play thembetter. Hopefully we canfigure it out by the end ofthe year.While both teams

brought back a core of vet-erans, they went somewhatdifferent routes with their

off-season recruiting.The Ice Hawks added

more experience by acquir-ing forwards Sam Vikichand Byron Maxwell, givingthem a whopping nine 20-year-olds on their roster.The Sockeyes turned to theyouth with key additionsbeing 17-year-old JustinRai and 16-year-olds CarterPopoff and Kevan Kilistoff.Rai is second in leaguescoring with 31 points,while Popoff and Kilistoffare well above a point-a-game pace with 22 and 17,respectively.It was an impressive

72-hour statement by theSockeyes who began the

weekend with a 5-1 roadwin in Abbotsford Fridayagainst the 10-3-0-0 Pilots.This is a more skilled

team that is deeper, admit-ted Richmond head coachJudd Lambert. What hasyet to be determined is howour character is. We wontwo close games againstDelta but wins in Novemberreally dont mean all thatmuch.Rookie Troy Kaczynskis

second period goal stood asthe game winner, althoughthe Ice Hawks did makethings interesting whenAnthony Brito cut the defi-cit to one goal with threeminutes remaining. Clayton

Wright and Kilistoff alsoscored for Richmond, whileJohn Proctor replied forDelta.We were missing passes

and over skating puckstonight and their two goalswere a direct result of that,added Lambert. We alsodidnt capitalize enoughon our chances and thatswhy it was a 3-2 game withthree minutes to go.

Icing...Both teams were also

involved in trades this pastweek involving SeafairMinor Hockey graduates.The Sockeyes shippedgoaltender Aaron Oakleyto the Abbotsford Pilots in

exchange for 19-year-oldforward Justin LaChance.Oakley began the seasonplaying junior A back eastand returned home to findhis former team had foundtwo solid rookie stoppers inJonah Imoo and KootenayAlder.Meanwhile, the Ice

Hawks acquired formerSockeye Mitchell Smithfrom the Sicamous Eaglesfor future considerations.Smith played for Richmondbefore leaving late in theseason to sign with B.C.Hockey Leagues VictoriaSalsa. He is now affiliatedwith the BCHLs PrinceGeorge Spruce Kings.

Hawks cant reel in SockeyesCross-river rivals make it 14 straight to open PIJHL season thanks to 3-2 win over Delta Sunday at Minoru

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

Delta Ice Hawks goaltender Glenn Ferguson manages to do just enough to deny Dean Allison this scoring chance during Sundays Pacific International Junior HockeyLeague game at Minoru Arena. Fergusons 47 saves werent enough in a 3-2 Richmond Sockeyes win.

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The South Delta SunDevils will need to put acouple of frustrating weeksbehind them in a hurryas they prepare to head toKamloops to open the B.C.high school football play-offs.The Sun Devils have

a Remembrance Day(noon kickoff) date withVernons KalamalkaLakers. The game will beplayed at Thompson RiversUniversity in Kamloops.South Delta closed out

regular season play witha 32-0 home field loss tothe top-ranked John BarsbyBulldogs on Saturday. Thegame came on the heelsof a heartbreaking 19-16loss to the HandsworthRoyals a week earlier, aresult that left the locals infourth place in the WesternConference and cementedtheir playoff trip to theOkanagan.We have already turned

the page and are lookingahead to what we have todo, said Sun Devils head

coach Ray Moon.We have justthree practicesto make sure wewill be ready.The Lakers

finished secondin the InteriorConference with6-1 record butif past history isany indication,it wouldnt be astretch to say the1-3 Sun Devilswould be consid-ered the favou-rites. The WesternConferencefeatures fourteams that have beenranked among the top fivein the province this season including current num-ber one Barsby and numberthree Ballenas while noInterior team has even beenlisted as an honourablemention.If we play to the level

we are capable of then wehave a very good oppor-tunity (to advance), saidMoon. But there are a lotof things that factor intoa game like this including

travel and likely playing inwinter-like conditions thatwe havent seen all season.The Sun Devils also have

some key injuries, includ-ing leading receiver MitchDino, who will definitelybe sidelined for a secondstraight game, while quar-terback Kyle Menzies andlinebacker Riley Borne arequestionable.The winner will advance

to the provincial AAquarter-finals, slated forNov. 18-19 at UBCsThunderbird Stadium.

Sun Devils open footballplayoffs against VernonSDSS to take on Kalamalka Lakers Friday in Kamloops

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Top-ranked John Barsby ran over SouthDelta 32-0 last weekend in Tsawwassen.

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West, Marjorie AgnesMay 23, 1916 - Oct 30, 2011

born in Prince Rupert B.C. May23, 1916 Marjorie (Nana) passedaway peacefully in her own homeOctober 30, 2011 with her chil-dren by her side. Predeceased byher husband Harold Edgar andbrother Ted Clark, BurquitlamB.C. Survived by Daughters,Marilyn Cotter(Barrie) and KathieWest-Folk (Harold), Son BarryWest (Andrea), Niece DianneMauser (John),10 Grandchildren,17 Great-grandchildren, 3 Great-Great grandchildren.Memorial service will be held onFriday Nov. 18 at 2:00 pm.Tsawwassen United Church. -643 53rd Street, Delta, B.C. Thefamil

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