Delta Optimist - November 27, 2010

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RNs replacedNew care modelin place at ECU 3

Parking predicamentFHA hasnt given up onpay idea for hospital 12

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Win streak overDelta Ice Hawks handedfirst loss in 10 games 44

A former Delta bureaucratpleaded guilty this week to childpornography charges.Kip Gaudry, 59, who was

Deltas director of engineeringuntil he resigned last spring,entered a guilty plea in SurreyProvincial Court Monday to pos-session of child pornography.His sentencing is scheduled to

take place early in the new year.Last March, Delta police

searched Gaudrys office atmunicipal hall as well as hisNorth Delta home. Computers andother technical equipment were

seized in the raid.He was suspended without pay

before resigning a few days laterand was charged with possessionof child por-nography andaccessing childpornographyabout a yearlater.Gaudry was

hired by Delta in 2001 and wasnamed head of the engineeringdepartment just a few monthsbefore the police raid.Before that he served as direc-

tor of community planning.He is also facing charges in

Manitoba stemming from an inci-

dent in the 1970s.Last month, Gaudry was

arrested and transported toWinnipeg where he was charged

with indecentassault involvingan underage girlstemming froman incident thatoccurred in thatcity dating back

to the summer of 1973.He was held in custody for a

few days before being released on$3,000 bail.He is scheduled to appear in

a Winnipeg courtroom again onDec. 14.He has a history of sexual

offences.In 1995,Gaudrypleadedguiltyto ninechargesof sexualassaultinvolvingteenagedgirls whiledistrictadministrator for the communityof Houston in west-central B.C.The assaults took place

between 1986 and 1994. He wassentenced to three years in prisonby a Prince George judge.

Tides in sort of!

PHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW

Its a good thing the annual Polar Bear Swim wasnt slated for this week as freezing temperatures made Centennial Beach an inhospitable place.

Kip Gaudry

Guilty plea on child pornFormer civic bureaucrat Kip Gaudry to be sentenced on possession charge in new year

BY JESSICA [email protected]

Carol Berner has been releasedon bail pending her appeal.Madam Justice Carole Huddart

announced her decision in B.C.Court of Appeal yesterday morn-ing.Berner is appealing her con-

viction and sentence in the 2008crash on 64th Street in EastLadner that killed four-year-old Alexa Middelaer and seri-ously injured her, aunt DaphneJohanson.The 58-year-old was convicted

in July and was sentenced to 30months in jail earlier this monthfor impaired driving causing deathand bodily harm, and dangerousdriving causing death and bodilyharm.Defence lawyer David Tarnow

previously said, if released onbail, Berner would stay with hersister on Vancouver Island.Court was earlier told Berner

would be eligible for parole in 10months.

With files from the Province

Berner getsbail whilewaiting forher appeal

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Layoff notices wererecently issued for 10registered nurses at theMountain View Manorextended care unit at DeltaHospital.Part of a series of reduc-

tions that includes otherextended care facilitiesthroughout Fraser Health,four full-time registerednurse positions and six part-time positions were elimi-nated at the Delta Hospitalward.Noting several registered

nurses will still remain onstaff, FHA spokespersonRoy Thorpe-Dorward saidthe positions have beenreplaced with additionalstaffing to meet the needsof elderly residents.Those additional posi-

tions include nine licencedpractical nurses and eightregistered care aides.

Fraser Health, back inJune, began delivering anew care delivery modelfor residential care and thisapplies to all residentialcare facilities in FraserHealth, he explained.The

new modelincludesstandardsfor residentcare anddirect carehours, butalso stan-dards forstaffinglevels andthe staffmix ... one of the changesin this new care deliverymodel was that every facil-ity, in fact, was requiredto have 24/7 RN coveragewhich previously wasnt arequirement.Thorpe-Dorward noted

the new care delivery modelwas not based on dollars,

but to improve the amountof direct care for residentsand to create consistentstandards.Any cost savings that

were achieved are beingreinvested in direct care

hours, sotheres nota cost sav-ings to FraserHealth, hesaid.Replacing

RNs inextended carewards hasbeen a sorepoint for theB.C. Nurses

Union. In September, theunion held a news confer-ence expressing concernFraser Health is creatingchaos in its residential carefacilities by laying off regis-tered nurses.With seniors needing

the skills and knowledgeof registered nurses more

than ever, its a disgracethat Fraser Health iseliminating RNs from theirresidential care facilities,said union president DebraMcPherson.However, the health

authority notes that manyduties, such as administer-ing medications and apply-ing dressings, had beendone by registered nurseswhen licenced practicalnurses are also trained to dothe same functions.Registered nurses will

still take the lead in clinicalassessment, developing careplans and monitoring thecare provided by the reg-istered care aides, Thorpe-Dorward said.Three years ago, Fraser

Health reduced the numberof beds at the extended careunit at Delta Hospital from100 to 92. The reductionwas aimed at increasingspace to improve the qualityof the living environment.

Four Delta police officerswere among 58 from acrossthe province that were hon-oured by the province lastweek as B.C.s Best in Blue.Tonight we have the

opportunity to honour thosewho stand up and stand outbecause of their leadershipand bravery, for havingraised the benchmark ofextraordinary police ser-vices in British Columbia,Solicitor General RichColeman said at theGovernment House cer-emony last Thursday.These 58 individuals

epitomize what makes theuniform they wear and thebadges they carry enduringsymbols of public safety.Two Delta officers were

among the 22 to receive anaward of valour.Const. Kevin Dueck was

honoured for confrontingtwo armed and masked menas they were about to entera 7-Eleven conveniencestore. Const. Maurice Parryreceived his award for help-ing rescue a man trapped ina burning vehicle while hewas off duty.The award of valour is

the provinces highest awardand is given to officers for

their acts of exceptionalvalour for knowingly risk-ing their lives to protectothers.Two other Delta officers

were honoured with medalsof meritorious service.Const. Brittney Dawson

received the medal alongwith a New Westminsterofficer for attempting toresuscitate an unconsciousman they pulled from aburning vehicle.A fourth Delta officer,

whose name was with-held, was recognized forpreventing a driver, whowas trapped upside downin a water-filled ditch, fromdrowning.Every day, police

officers across BritishColumbia are challengedin the line of duty, saidClayton Pecknold, presidentof the B.C. Association ofChiefs of Police. Whetherour officers are facing asituation of extreme danger,human trauma, high emo-tion or tragedy, they remaincommitted to the values ofan honourable profession.Our officers are driven bythe opportunity to serve andprotect others. Tonightshonourees exemplify whatis expected of a police offi-cer and what every officerstrives to achieve.

Four officershonoured inVictoria

Peering out at a snow-covered pier

RNs replaced at ECU

Setting up a Christmas lights display youre proud of?The Optimist will be compiling a list of South Delta

homes that are decorated for the holiday season.So if youre looking to let others know about your

special festive setup, send an e-mail to [email protected] with your address and a description of thedecorations.Please send the paper an e-mail by Thursday, Dec. 9.

Delta police contingent among 58Best in Blue award recipients


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Fraser Health implements new care delivery model at Delta Hospital

Any cost savingsthat were achievedare being reinvestedin direct care hours,so theres not a costsavings to FraserHealth.Roy Thorpe-Dorward

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PHOTO BY CARLA HUGGON

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The Burns BogConservation Society issuing the federal govern-ment over the South FraserPerimeter Road.On Wednesday, president

Eliza Olson delivered astatement of claim to theFederal Court office inVancouver alleging Ottawaviolated a conservation cov-enant to protect Burns Bog.The construction of

the South Fraser PerimeterRoad will have a signifi-cant impact to the healthand well being of residents,plants and animals alike,said Olson.Our governments have

failed to conduct a thorough

and credible analysis of theenvironmental impact ofpaving a highway throughBurns Bog, over valuablefarmland, and along theFraser River.Saying the society is not

opposed to the SFPR, onlythat its in the wrong place,Olson told the Optimist thesuit seeks general and puni-tive damages. As far as thedollar amount, Olson wouldonly note that its in excessof $50,000.Noting a proposed high-

way to run through the Cityof Vancouver was blockedyears ago, thus the societyslegal action isnt exactlyprecedent setting, Olsonsaid theyd like to sit downand discuss alternativeswith federal officials.

The society, using agrant from West CoastEnvironmental Law, hiredVancouver lawyer JayStraith.The governments have

failed to honour their com-mitment to protect BurnsBog under a conservationcovenant and manage-ment plan signed by thegovernments of Canadaand British Columbia, theCity of Vancouver and theCorporation of Delta, saidStraith.Further, the federal gov-

ernment has violated publictrust, and ignored theirfiduciary duty to protectthe environment, by carry-ing out the development ofthe South Fraser PerimeterRoad, said Straith.

The Burns BogConservation Societyobtained an opinion fromWest Coast EnvironmentalLaw last year that conclud-ed the Corporation of Deltahad the right to invoke adispute resolution processcontained in an agreementbetween the four purchasingpartners federal, provin-cial, regional and municipalgovernments of the envi-ronmentally sensitive BurnsBog.The society and others

had been demanding Deltacouncil invoke the disputeresolution, citing concernsthe highways proximity tothe wetlands will impact thebogs delicate hydrology.Delta council obtained

its own legal opinion from

Davis LLP, which notedneither the conservationcovenant nor the relatedagreements apply to activi-ties outside the bog.Delta CAO George

Harvie told council themunicipalitys legal opinionalso pointed out the onlyparty that has the authorityto invoke the dispute reso-lution is the federal govern-ment.A recent report to council

notes a monitoring plan hasbeen implemented that will

assess the effectiveness ofthe mitigation measures.Monitoring to date has notshown impacts related toSFPR work, according tothe report.To be completed by the

end of 2013, the $1 billion,four-lane, 40-kilometrehighway will extend north-east of the Highway 17/Deltaport Way intersection,through Delta and Surrey,with connections to high-ways 1, 91 and 99 and theGolden Ears Bridge.

Residents of aTsawwassen apartmentbuilding were evacuateddue to a fire Tuesday.Currently crews are

in there clearing out thesmoke, everybodys beenevacuated from the buildingbut we anticipate theyll beallowed back in fairly short-ly, said deputy fire chiefPaul Scholfield Tuesday

morning.He said the fire, which

started around 10:30 a.m.,was contained to one suiteof an apartment building at5617-16th Avenue.One person required an

ambulance to attend, henoted.Its too early to tell how

the fire started, Scholfieldadded.

Bog society files lawsuit over highwayGroup alleges federal government violated conservation covenant by not protecting bog from Perimeter Road


Fire forces building evacuation

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Burns Bog Conservation Society president Eliza Olson says hergroup is not opposed to the South Fraser Perimeter Road, onlyto its alignment.


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Tsawwassen residentsfrustrated about jet aircraftnoise over their homes arepleased the federal govern-ment is about to conduct anational study.The House of Commons

Standing Committee onTransport, Infrastructureand Communities passed amotion this month to studythe issue of noise caused byairport operations in urbanareas. It will hold publicmeetings to hear from wit-nesses in affected commu-nities, department officialsand experts.Three years ago

NavCanada changed theflight paths of planescoming into VancouverInternational Airport, upset-ting homeowners in partsof Surrey, White Rock andTsawwassen. Although anumber of adjustments weremade, AANOID (AgainstAircraft Noise in Delta)

believes aircraft noise inSouth Delta fromYVRand regional airports hasincreased.Looking forward to pro-

viding information to thecommittee, Ron Wasik ofAANOID said NavCanadasunwillingness to do envi-ronmental assessments andits wall of silence strategyin not responding meaning-fully to citizen complaintswill be exposed.The track records of

municipal governments on

dealing with aircraft noisewill also be exposed, hesaid.North Delta Liberal MP

Sukh Dhaliwal said thefederal transport committeeis finally giving residents achance to have their voicesheard.A proposal, supported

by Delta-Richmond EastConservative MP JohnCummins, to alleviate air-craft noise concerns hadalready been pitched lastyear.Quebec Liberal MP

Marlene Jennings put for-ward a private membersbill to suspend jet flightsbetween 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.at Canadian airports untilthe public can be consultedto determine the impact ofthe flights on health, envi-ronment and economy.Cummins agreed there

should be some restrictionswhen it comes to nightflights.I think too often the air-

port authorities get the idea

that their operations shouldprevail and the communityconcerns about noise in themiddle of the night shouldbe disregarded, Cumminssaid at the time.AANOID asked Delta

council to support themotion as well. Instead,local politicians requesteda meeting with representa-tives fromYVR to discussair traffic.Mark Cheng, YVRs

supervisor of noise abate-ment and air quality, toldcouncil the airport is thesecond busiest in Canada

after Lester B. PearsonInternational in Toronto.The Richmond airportserves as a regional hub formarkets within B.C. andis part of the Asia-Pacificgateway.That means flights are

arriving and departing dur-ing all hours of the dayand night. However, mostof the air traffic in and outof YVR moves between 6a.m. and 8 p.m., explainedCheng.He said many cargo and

courier flights, which areusually older planes with

heavier loads, operate in theovernight hours.YVR has an online

web tracking tool calledWebTrak that allows thepublic to see real-time andhistorical flight and noisedata collected by the air-ports aircraft noise moni-toring and tracking system.The data, collected

from monitoring stations,including one at SouthDelta Secondary, identi-fies aircraft type, elevation,noise level and whetherthe aircraft is arriving ordeparting.

Noise study couldbring some reliefTsawwassen residents pleased Ottawa is looking intoimpacts airport operations have on urban areas


FILE PHOTO

Flight path changes three years ago have created aircraft noise over Tsawwassen.Ron WasikStill AANOID


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If its not Tony, from myperspective, my wife wasin the wrong place at thewrong time.This was Muhktiar

Singh Panghalis musing toDelta police during a tapedinterview at headquartersin Ladner two days afterhis pregnant wife ManjitPanghalis charred bodywas found along DeltaportWay. Investigators hadasked him where theyshould begin to look tosolve her murder.The former Surrey

teacher is on trial in B.C.Supreme Court in NewWestminster for sec-ond-degree murder andinterfering with a deadbody in connection withthe strangulation of hiswife in October 2006. TheCrown alleges he stagedthe discovery of her car inWhalley, burned her body,then delayed for as longas he could before filing amissing person report withthe Surrey RCMP.During the Delta police

interview, played in courtthis week, the accused toldpolice about his wifesfriend Tony and how theirassociation was an issuefor him.I didnt know what

his intentions were, heexplained.Asked why he brought

Tony up, Panghali replied:He comes up because hewas a question mark for

me.Asked if he

thought Tony wascapable of harminghis wife, Panghalitold the police: Myheart says no, butmy mind says I dontknow.He and his wife

had a wonderful lifetogether, he said. Hewas overwhelmedby her death.We were sup-

posed to die of oldage, not somethinglike this, he told thepolice.His wife didnt return

from a prenatal yoga classshed been to in SouthSurrey, a class he mistak-enly thought had been at theWhalley public library.Asked why he waited

26 hours before callingpolice to report her missing,Panghali said hed startedhis own search much ear-lier.In my eyes, its like

five hours, he said. If Ithought she was missingthe moment I said goodbyeto her, I would have calledpolice that night.He told investigators its

East Indian mentality notto make a big stink overwhat might be nothing.His wife had stayed out allnight before, he noted. Also this week in court,

surveillance video from aconvenience store showsMukhtiar Panghali buyinga newspaper and a lighteron the night his wife disap-

peared, the Crown intendsto prove.In the video, captured at

a Chevron Town Pantry on64th Avenue at 176th Streetin Cloverdale shortly before1 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2006,a man dressed in a brightorange shirt and wearing ablack turban comes into thestore.The man buys a news-

paper and a lighter. Thetransaction takes about oneminute.Although the forensic

identification unit memberwho analyzed the videodid not in court identifyPanghali as the man in thevideo, last week S/Sgt. HarjSidhu of the Delta policesaid he also reviewed thevideo and was 100-per-cent certain that was Mr.Panghali.In his opening statement,

Crown prosecutor DennisMurray also said the Crowncontends the man buyingthe items is Panghali.The trial continues.

Panghali points finger atmurdered wifes friendHusband tells police couple meant to grow old together

BY TOM ZYTARUKOptimist contributor

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The following are someof the calls of interest theDelta police respondedto in the South Delta areabetween Sunday, Nov. 14and Saturday, Nov. 20:

Tsawwassen November 14,

6:49 a.m., 2300-blockof Pheasant Lane:Complainant reported hear-ing a noise that awakenedher. She walked to her liv-ing room and saw a maleand a female outside thewindow. They fled thescene. Complainant thenrealized a section of thewindow was removed,and her computer tablewas knocked over. Policeattended and patrolled thearea with negative results.Ident attended and gatheredfingerprints from the win-dow. Limited descriptionof the suspects was a malewearing a white jacket,and a female with red hair,wearing a dark jacket. Stillunder investigation. November 14,

11:26 a.m., 2000-blockof Tsawwassen Drive:Complainant reported atheft from a vehicle. Thevehicle was loaded withpersonal possessions, as theowner was traveling. Therewas no damage. The front

passenger door was ajar.Missing is a Tom-Tom val-ued at $150 and a Nintendovalued at $400. November 15, 11:22

p.m., 200-block of 54AStreet: Complainant report-ed an unknown male waslooking in her basementwindow. Police attendedand got the descriptionof the suspect. He was 40years old with a mustache.Police found the garagedoor open. There was nodamage and nothing wasmissing. K-9 was deployed,but the track was negative. November 17, 9:51

a.m., Kinsmen Court:Complainant reported theirwalker was missing. Value:$750. The walker has a zipup front basket. November 17, 2:26

p.m., 5400-block of 18thAvenue: Complainantreported someone had comeinto their driveway andstole the 9.9 Yamaha motorfrom the back of his boat.The thieves also stole twoelectric downloaders (val-ued at $500 each), six fish-ing rods ($100 each), tacklebox ($300) and two reels($300 each). Total value ofmissing items: $6,500. Stillunder investigation. November 18, 8:39

a.m., 1600-block of 56thStreet: Complainant report-ed a vehicle was damagedoutside his shop. The vehi-cle had been struck on thedriver sidedoor. Therewas bluepaint trans-ferred tothe vehicle. Damage: $150.There were no witnesses.Still under investigation. November 18,

6:48 p.m., 1000-blockof Shaman Crescent:Complainant reported theywere victim of fraud. Theyreceived a call from a col-lection agency stating theyowed over $1,000 on aTelus cell phone bill. Thecell phone was registeredto the complainant. Theaccount contained theircorrect birth date and SIN.The phone was registeredto a different address. Theaddress is associated to aperson known to the police.Still under investigation. November 19, 1300-

block of 56th Street:Complainant reported amale had stolen severalbottles of liquor valued at$152.17 from the store. Thiswas the second time thesame suspect had done this.Police seized the surveil-

lance video and the officerrecognized the thief. Thesuspect had been chargedwith shoplifting at the samestore in October. Still under

investigation. November

19, 11:30 p.m.,16th Avenueand 53A Street:

Complainant reported twomales were casing cars andpossibly carrying a crowbar.Police located the suspectsat a bus stop. They saidthey were walking to thebus stop to meet a friend.A search found one of thesuspects was carrying dogmace. He was arrested butdue to him having no previ-ous criminal history he waswarned and released withno charges.

Ladner November 15, 4:45

a.m. 7900-block of ProgressWay: Two suspects werecaught in the compoundof a local store. They hadcut the fence to gain entry.They were found in posses-sion of truck tires valuedat $10,000. They had cutthe tarp covering the tires;value of damage was over$1,500. They were housedin police cells for a showcause hearing. November 16,

9:44 a.m., 4600-blockof Edmonds Drive:Complainant reported mis-chief to their lawn and vehi-cles. Trash containing asheswas dumped over theirvehicles and their lawn.No estimate of the value ofdamage was available. November 18, 5:12

a.m., 5000-block of LadnerTrunk Road: Complainantreported that sometimeovernight thieves brokethe windows of the storeand stole the ChildrensCharity donation box.Video surveillance showedan unknown male smashedthe windows with a bat andstole the half-full donationbucket. Damage was esti-mated at $1,000. November 18, 7:56

a.m., 5200-block of 57AStreet: Complainant report-ed that vandals slashed thepassenger side tires of theircar. November 18, 2:54

p.m., 4600-block of 60BStreet: Complainant report-ed the theft of his truck.It has a fifth wheel hitchand a plastic toolbox in theback. The owner has theonly vehicle key in his pos-session. The serial numberwas entered in CPIC asstolen.

November 19, 12:40p.m., 6700-block of 72ndStreet: The suspect drovehis vehicle down 72ndStreet in Tilbury IndustrialPark searching for metal.He located several metalpieces and put them in histruck before staff confront-ed him. The suspect revvedhis motor and attempted torun down an employee whowas blocking his escape.He was located in the 9000-block of River Road. Hewas arrested and transport-ed to police cells for a showcause hearing. November 19, 1:04

p.m., Clarence TaylorCrescent: Complainantcontacted police and madea late report of a theft fromtheir vehicle. The driverside window and rear win-dow were damaged, andhands-free Bluetooth andGPS system were taken. November 20, 2:35

p.m., 4400-block of 50AStreet: Complainant report-ed their vehicle had beenbroken into. He was surehe had locked the vehiclewhen he left it. A pressurewasher and a Blackberrywere stolen. They weregiven a file number andasked to call back withserial numbers.

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Century getswell earnedrecognition

TEDMURPHY

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For many in Tsawwassen, the CenturyGroup name has become synonymouswith the most contentious piece of realestate in town. Its development proposalfor the Southlands has evoked strongemotions on both sides of the issue andhas been the catalyst for much unrestover the last few years.This debate, which isnt likely to end

anytime soon, has overshadowed thefact Century has got to be the most phil-anthropic company operating in SouthDelta. Im not sure if theres a way toquantify that last statement, but the anec-dotal evidence of Centurys charitableefforts are everywhere.Thats why it was nice to see the

Vancouver chapter of the Associationof Fundraising Professionals honourthe family-owned firm at its annualGiving Hearts Awards gala last week.Tsawwassens Ike Barber was also adeserving recipient for his continuedphilanthropic endeavours, particularlywhen it comes to post-secondary educa-tion causes.I fully recognize that Century, by sim-

ply engaging the community with regardsto its vision for the Southlands, has beenthe one to initiate the current controversy,but I cant help but shake my head whenI hear how some characterize the com-pany these days.The Century some in anti-development

circles view with disdain is the polaropposite of the company known in manyother segments of the community. Talk topeople who organize events that requiredonations or even a venue for their func-tion and a very different image emerges.Its a company that gets hit up for justabout every worthy cause that comesalong, but continues to give generously.And even when Century digs into its

pockets and does its part over and overagain, detractors claim its being donewith tax implications in mind or itsaccused of trying to buy good public-ity. Sometimes, it seems, it cant win, soit was nice for it to, well, win one lastweek.It should be remembered that Century

pre-dates pretty much everyone andeverything in Tsawwassen. Founded bythe late George Hodgins before even theGeorge Massey Tunnel was a reality, thereal estate firm quite literally built halfof the community thats envied by somany today.I think weve dropped the ball by not

acknowledging Hodgins in some way forhis vision, his pioneering spirit and hislegacy of philanthropy, but it was nice tosee his son Sean, who has carried on thefamily tradition of giving back, receiverecognition for Centurys continued gooddeeds.

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As always, when the first flakesdrifted down last week, the memo-ries came along with them. Snowdoes that for me, always will I sup-pose. Some of the best experiencesof my life have been snow related.I will admit it again, I am one ofthe pro snow people.Our encounters with it in Metro

Vancouver are relatively rare so Isay enjoy it when it is here and getout for a walk in it to savour theblissful memories of your snowlife.It was a Pro-D day yesterday.

Too bad the snow couldnt hangon for one more frigid day so theabsence of school could be usedproperly by young snow lovers.My daughter was insisting that

10 centimetres would close theschool on Thursday. I told hershe was dreaming and that it isnow government policy to preventsnow days at all cost. I went on

to tell her that if she attended aprivate school, the doors will shutautomatically when Mark Madrygasays, Snow warning in effect,She asked if she could attend a pri-vate school and I said no, but com-mended her for a nice try.I recall missing the odd day of

school due to snow but not many,thats for sure. On snowy morn-ings of yesteryear I do rememberlistening to the radio intentlythough, hoping beyond hope thatFrosty Forst would add KerrisdaleElementary to his list of schoolclosures.He rarely did and my friends

and I would have to wait patientlyuntil the 3 p.m. bell rang to exer-cise full and appropriate snowusage. Recess and lunch were OKfor chucking a few snowballs andapplying a few face washes, butwe were more interested in under-taking important activities likeengineering complex snow fortsand building sophisticated tobog-gan jumps.Kerrisdale Annex was the snow

hub for our neighbourhood. It hada short but reasonably steep hill.If the track was particularly icyand your mode of transportationwas expertly designed, you couldcross the plain of the annex fieldand make it to a second smaller

hill some hundred yards further.Sort of like getting a good run atDiefenbaker and making it to thepond.Plastic bags didnt cut it to reach

hill number two. You needed vinyl,a diligently waxed toboggan or myfavourite, a 12-inch frying pan introduced to the annex by my dadin 1970. He made it to hill numbertwo and is likely in the winter funhall of fame because of it.When the sledding was this good

we would be out from 3 p.m. to9:30 or so. A brief stop at home fordinner and a fresh set of snow gearwould see us off down the hill tothe school for some more magicalfun.My mom was patient enough

with her three boys who were leav-ing little slushy puddles throughoutthe kitchen and basement as theydoffed snow gear every few hours.She had the dryer running justabout all day when the snow wasaround.Michael ... electricity isnt free,

you know!It has been an early start to win-

ter in these parts and my family islooking forward to several snowevents and maybe even a schoolclosure?Enjoy it when you can, it will

keep you young.

Snow has that magical way oftaking you back to childhood

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: Everybody hates it

not a valid reason, Nov 24Maybe Thomas Falcone

would find the HST lessmorally amiss if he tookthe time to understandthe application of this taxbefore embarking on ajourney to distribute mis-information and fan theflames of discontent.His comparison of two

consumers purchasing anappliance for $500, whereone has an income $10,000a year and the other has anincome of $100,000 a year,is a fabrication of facts andcomplete distortion of howthe HST affects the lower

income earner.The fact is, before the

HST, both consumerswould indeed pay equalamounts of tax on thispurchase in the form ofPST and GST totaling $60.With the implementationof the HST, both consum-ers once again pay equalamounts of tax but theperson making $10,000 ayear now receives a HSTrebate of $230 a year. Thenet price of the applianceis now $330 or 41 per centoff!The reason everybody

hates it is because mostpeople dont understand it.Spreading misinformation

only ads to the confusion.A consumption tax such

as the HST receives morerevenue from those thatconsume. Those that makemore money tend to con-sume more things. Wealthypeople can avoid taxes butwont avoid consumption.I have some advice for

Falcone: If you want tosucceed in life, you haveto get your facts straightbefore making your opin-ions public. If, on the otherhand, you wish to pursuea career as a politician,join one of the mainstreampolitical parties and contin-ue shooting from the hip.

Mike Anderson

Editor:I am a resident of

Tsawwassen Manor apart-ments on 16th Avenue.On Tuesday at approxi-

mately 10:30 a.m., therewas banging on my doorwhile I was getting readyfor work. I was drying myhair at the time so did notrespond immediately. ThenI heard the fire alarm in ourbuilding.I put my head outside my

apartment and a neighboursaid, Theres a fire, getyour stuff and get out!It turns out there was a

fire on the third floor of thebuilding. A resident had a

burning pot, I believe, andthrew it out on the deck ina panic.Randy Scott from

Randys Excel Tire had seenthe smoke from the thirdfloor. He and his colleagueColin raced over and startedshouting fire and soundingthe alarm.No one would listen. He

wanted to get into the build-ing and was frustrated whenpeople were not leaving thebuilding. No one would lethim in, but he wanted tocome into the building andmake sure people were safe.I personally saw him in

the parking lot talking to

people and making sureeveryone was safe and OK.I feel he was a great

neighbour, a good personand a real hero. He is agreat businessperson and Iwas amazed by his caring.He had supplied me with

snow tired a few days agoand made a point of com-ing up to me and askingif I was OK. I think thisis a great Christmas spiritstory in a time when no onewants to get involved.The fire was contained

and no one was hurt. Thestreet was closed for a briefperiod.

Jennifer Davies

Business ensures neighboursmake it out safely during fire

Consumption tax like HST will take moremoney out of the pockets of the wealthy

Never know what you might see on snow walkEditor:Some would have called

it a blizzard, some wouldhave called it cold, and itwas all that, but we called itbeautiful.Thursday morning my

wife Vivian, her friendLinda and I went for awalk. We started out on thefoot of 12th Avenue andheaded towards CentennialBeach.

Yes, it was blowing andsnowing, but it put colourinto our faces and a sparkinto our eyes.And while traipsing

along we noticed a baldeagle, up in a tree, peckingaway at something. Nextthing another eagle came,flying very low, almost overmy wifes head, heading foreagle one.Well, eagle one saw him

coming and was not hav-ing eagle two steal any ofthis kill, so took off straightfor the intruder. He chasedhim away and went back towhatever he had wedged inbetween two branches andcontinued his breakfast.How many people are

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Parking around the civicprecinct in Ladner couldbecome even more limited.Concerns were raised

at Delta council this weekabout what will happenwhen the Delta SportsDevelopment Centreopens in a few months.Construction of the gym-nastics facility has alreadyresulted in a loss of park-ing.Many wanting to go to

the Ladner Leisure Centreand the adjacent DeltaHospice centre are alreadyparking on the streets, butthe availability of parkingon Clarence Taylor Crescentand Mountain ViewBoulevard could becomeeven tougher to find if theFraser Health Authority iseventually successful inimplementing pay parkingat Delta Hospital.At a recent public meet-

ing, FHA CEO Dr. NigelMurray pointed out Delta isthe only community in thehealth region not to allowpay parking at its hospital,resulting in an estimatedrevenue loss of about$440,000 for the region.Murray said hes hopingboth sides can find mutu-ally agreeable solutions.Health region officials

were told at a recent meet-

ing with Delta councillorsthe municipality doesntwant to change its bylawprohibiting pay parking,however, that doesnt seemto be the end of the issue.During the council

discussion about parkingconcerns, it was noted byat least one councillor theyhoped the parking situa-tion at the hospital could beworked out with the FHA,although there wasnt anyfurther elaboration.All an FHA spokesper-

son would tell the Optimistis the region is workingwith the municipality and isfunding a study of parkingdemand in the area. Therewas no timeline given whenthat study is to be com-pleted.

Coun. Scott Hamiltonsaid Delta remains resistantto introducing pay parkingat the hospital for severalreasons, including the spill-over onto adjacent streets.Lets put it this way,

its in the hands of theFraser Health Authority.Essentially, they would haveto come to Delta coun-cil and we would have toamend the bylaw we haveright now which prohibitspay parking in the com-munity. How they choose toproceed with that, I have noidea at this point, Hamiltonsaid.We did have discussions

with them and I think theygot the message from usthat we have very seriousconcerns about the situation

and the inevitable spilloverwhich will put more pres-sure on the civic precinct.Hamilton added, Weve

got the (Ladner Exchange)bus loop down the street,weve got the parks and recfacilities, weve got city hall... there are issues but itssolely in the hands of FraserHealth and theyll just haveto present a case.As far as the parking sit-

uation at the leisure centreonce the gymnastics build-ing opens, parks and rec-reation director Ken Kuntztold council some solutionsare being explored. He saidtheres a possibility of creat-ing 40 to 45 new parkingstalls around the leisurecentre that would help alle-viate the pressure.

Parking concerns persist asFHA holding on to pay ideaGymnastics building expected to exacerbate situation in civic precinct


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Spots can be hard to come by these days in the Ladner Leisure Centre parking lot.


The Delta Heritage Advisory Commission is seekingnominations for the 2011 prestigious Heritage Awards.Two types of heritage awards are given to projects,individuals or groups.

Heritage Awards of MeritIn recognition of contribution to conserving a valuablepart of Deltas urban or rural history in the area ofpreservation, restoration, rehabilitation or adaptivere-use.

Friends of Heritage AwardsFor promoting heritage conservation through effortsthat contribute to increased awareness of heritage inDelta in the area of education, publication or advocacy.

Nominations must be received by December 8, 2010.

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Delta supports composting initiativeMunicipality gives its stamp of approval to East Ladner operations application to process civic green waste

Delta has moved a stepcloser to a deal with an EastLadner turf and compostingbusiness.Civic politicians have

agreed to support an appli-cation for a compositingfacility licence by WestCoast Instant Lawns sub-sidiary company, Enviro-Smart Organics Ltd., toMetro Vancouver.Earlier this year the com-

pany presented a proposalto Delta that would see the72nd Street facility processmunicipal green waste suchas yard and grass clippings.As well, the deal would pro-vide residents free dumpingof green waste, while thecompany would also pro-vide Delta a reduced pricefor topsoil purchases.In order to be autho-

rized to accept organicmunicipal solid waste, aregional district compostfacility licence is required.According to Delta staff, aslong as the material doesnot come from municipalsources, Metro Vancouverhas limited authority overthe Enviro-Smart facility.A civic report notes a

condition of the licenceis for the facility not tooperate in a manner thatgenerates odour to an extentit causes a nuisance oradversely affects the sur-rounding area.The application identi-

fies the facilitys capacity to

be 100,000 wet tonnes (theequivalent of 19,000 drytonnes) of mixed organicwaste from both agricul-tural and municipal sources.The application notes thematerials would be fruitand vegetables, horsemanure, source separatedfood waste, processed fruit,wood waste and grass clip-pings. Materials excludedinclude fish waste, chickenmanure and hatchery waste,

items that have causedodour issues in the past.Last year approximately

38,000 wet tonnes oforganic waste were recov-ered at the facility and thecompany says it does notexpect a large increase inthe throughput.Municipal environment

manager Mike Brotherstontold Delta council it wasmade clear the municipalitydoes not want the operation

to become a regional facil-ity for composting waste.Delta has asked the

licence be issued for aone-year term with a futureterm or extension subject tomunicipal approval.Following the council

meeting, company ownerDaryl Goodwin did notwant to comment, otherthan to say he was pleased,but said its only a first step.The emerging partnership

represents a big shift in therelationship between themunicipality and Goodwinscompany, which five yearsearlier had to defend itsoperation after Delta fileda complaint with the FarmIndustry Review Board.Delta alleged West CoastInstant Lawns was not run-ning a normal farm busi-ness due to the compostingoperation.Complaints flooded

municipal hall and Metro

Vancouver in the summerof 2007 when the companyaccepted a large quantity ofchicken manure that result-ed in an overwhelminglypungent odour throughoutLadner, prompting theregional district to issuean air pollution abatementorder.Goodwin later said he no

longer accepts the chickenmanure and the facilityhas undergone significantupgrades to contain smells.


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West Coast Instant Lawns owner Daryl Goodwins relationship with Delta council has improvedconsiderably since 2007 when municipal hall was flooded with complaints over odours emanatingfrom the East Ladner operation.


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Not much unlike the futuristic Star Wars story,there is the struggle for power and control known asthe Currency Wars taking place today.

In the case of the Chinese and US currency war,there is a massive trade and investment imbalancebetween the two countries. Since the renminbi(Chinese Yuan) is f ixed to the US dollar, how willthe markets force a correction of the imbalance? Asmoney flows into China, China must let inflation runrampant; as money leaves the US, the US must letdeflation run rampant. Today we are seeing exactlywhat the markets require: China is inflating while theUS is deflating.

The problem is that neither country wants todo what the markets require. China is f ightinginflation and the US is f ighting deflation. The USFeds are mandated to f ight deflation and maximizeemployment and therefore cannot allow marketforces to push the US into deflation and depressionand certainly the US public does not want adepression. Unfortunately, the US fiscal policywith its emphasis on consumption and employmentencourages wasteful habits and excessive debt.

Fixed exchange rates, which are just a form ofgovernment intervention in the ebbs and flows ofinternational commerce and finance, always lead toproblems and crisis. In Greece, they are stuck in af ixed rate exchange system that does not allow themto devalue their currency. They must deflate about30% to make itself competitive within the EuropeanUnion (EU) system if you consider the labour costs.

Since the US can no longer lower interest ratesto counteract an economic slump, they do not wantto consider the issue of a f ixed exchange rate. Soif neither China nor the US wants to bow to themarkets discipline, something else has to give.Enter the f ixed exchange rate ... What a viciouscircle.

The renminbi needs to rise substantially, whichwill keep a lid on inflation in China, and the dollarneeds to decline substantially, which will raiseinflation in the US. If after a renminbi revaluationthe US foreign trade sector improves and makes a netcontribution to the US GDP, the Fed will f ind itselfin a happy position to entertain an exit strategy. Untilthen, I expect the US dollar to weaken further whileour Canadian buck gains strength. This can onlybring about a greater opportunity for us to invest inthe US & Globally with our stronger currency

For more information, call Jeff personally at 604-940-8617or email: [email protected].

This articlewas prepared by JeffGreenfeld, CFPaRegistered InvestmentAdvisorwithDundeeSecurities Corporation, a DundeeWealth Inc. company. This is not an ofcial publication ofDundee Securities and the author is not a Dundee Securities analyst and the views (includingany recommendations) expressed in this article are those of the author alone, and they have notbeen approved by, and are not necessarily those of Dundee Securities Corporation.

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Truck drivers from acrossthe Lower Mainland areheading to Delta today fora rally.Organized by Vancouver

Container TruckersAssociation Local 2006,which represents the larg-est group of container truckdrivers at Lower Mainlandports, the rally hopes tobring attention to changesmade by Port MetroVancouver the union saysundermine stability at ports.Gavin McGarrigle said

changes made in recentyears have not stopped rateundercutting and a viciousrace to the bottom.McGarrigle said this

week the union is expect-ing hundreds of truckers toconverge at the pullout onHighway 91 north betweenHighway 10 and 64thAvenue.The port authority and

the provincial governmentmade some changes in 2005after a major labour dis-ruption. At that time, PortMetro Vancouver terminals,including Deltaport, saw amassive withdrawal of ser-vice by 1,200 owner-opera-

tors in protest of workingconditions and a race tothe bottom on rates.The dispute disrupted

port operations for severalweeks.As a result, the federal

government amended regu-lations to set up a licensingsystem with benchmark andminimum rates.McGarrigle said Port

Metro Vancouver has con-tinued too impose regula-tions and restrictions ontruck drivers under thelicensing system with littleconsultation.They have the power

to make up any rule theywant, he said.The union is also upset

that Port Metro Vancouverhas lifted a ban on newcompany driver licences.McGarrigle said this

action will lead to moretrucks, less work and fewerowner-operators.That was the whole

point of the licensing sys-tem, he said.As well, starting in April

2011, the port will be ableto ban trucks based solelyon their age.This will increase costs

to owner-operators whilethe rest of the truck indus-

try follows Ministry ofTransportation guidelinesinstead of standards simplyimposed by the ports.Earlier this year, the

union also sent a letter andpetition, which containedmore than 500 signatures,stating its concerns withsome of the changes to thelicensing system.In a written response,

Port Metro Vancouverpresident and CEO RobinSilvester said the portauthority had consultedwith the unions (CAWand Teamsters), the B.C.Trucking Association andthe major trucking compa-nies in 2007 and 2008 whilesetting the new environmen-tal standards, which so farhave resulted in the phasingout of 582 older trucks.Silvester went on to say

that Port Metro Vancouveris meeting with TransportCanada and the B.C. minis-tries of transport and labourto discuss the unions con-cerns.Todays rally is set to

start at noon. McGarriglesaid Jim Sinclair, presidentof the B.C. Federationof Labour, will speak.Organizers have alsoplanned a convoy.

Upset port truckers setto rally today in DeltaHundreds expected to protest rate undercutting



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Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth StrategyBylaw No. 1136, 2010 (the Bylaw) proposes a new regional growthstrategy which will apply to all lands within the boundaries andjurisdiction of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

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Riverside Dentals CashFor Candy campaign col-lected 210 pounds ofHalloween treats from over70 local children, raising$1,500 for Delta Hospital inthe process.Between Nov. 1 and 10,

the Ladner Village dentaloffice paid $5 per pound forcandy brought in by kidswith an additional $7 perpound donated to the DeltaHospital Foundation.It was the second year

Riverside Dental has heldCash For Candy and Dr.Raj Dhimans hopes that itwould catch on were defi-nitely fulfilled.Last year we raised

$750 for the Delta HospitalFoundation, said Dhiman.But this year we doubledthat. The response wasoverwhelming and thegenerosity of the kids wasastounding. One childdonated the money he wasto receive for his candy tothe hospital, rather thankeeping it for himself.This fundraising initia-

tive was all in the name ofcavity prevention. Dhimanwanted to send a positivemessage to Deltas kidsand encourage fewer sug-ary snacks, and with 210pounds of candy collected,that message appears to beworking.

Oral health is importantat all ages. Regular visitsto a dental office startingat an early age and cuttingback on ones consump-tion of sweets can preventproblems later in life, saidDhiman.Dhiman and staff would

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Delta Hospital Foundation executive director Teresa Cooper (left), Riverside Dental office managerLorissa Chu and Dr. Raj Dhiman are all smiles over the success of the Cash for Candy program.

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Marie Warders 23rdbook is on the way.The Tsawwassen authors

latest effort is a re-write ofstory shed originally craft-ed over 50 years ago. TitledPenny of the Morning Star,the novel is about a youngfemale reporter in SouthAfrica.Warder, 83, didnt type

out the story because of aneuromuscular conditionshes dealing with but talk-ed her way through it usinga voice recognition tool.Ive been through a lot.

Ive been through whenyou hammered it out onyour own typewriter, whenyou used longhand, Ivegone through the computerstage, now Ive come to thetalking stage. I dont knowwhat else is left, she said.Warder, a native of

Ficksburg, South Africa,said the ailment makesher tired and unable todo things like hanging upclothes or putting a plateonto a shelf.

Its a very strange thing.Sometimes its as if my bat-tery just goes flat, she said,adding shes not depressedand tries to keep busy whenshes awake.Warder, who came to

Canada in the late 1970s,was originally commis-sioned to write the Pennybook for ESL students.It contained an English/Afrikaans glossary andcomprehension questions.

The new version hasquite a lot of differencein it, including additionalcharacters.I really felt I should put

a lot of things right, shesaid. I thought I wouldntlike to die until I did some-thing with it. So thats whatI did.The story follows Penny

Brand, a 16-year-old whosaccepted for training as ajournalist on the staff of

a local newspaper. Someparts of the book are basedon Warders life.You cant have spent

so many years working onnewspapers and not dragsome of it in, said Warder,a former reporter.Even though shed love

to keep on writing forever,Warder isnt sure if shellhave the energy for anymore novels.My heart is there. The

desire to write some moreis there.Warder described herself

as a compulsive writer andrecalls being excited everytime one of her books wasreleased, knowing shed getto start working on anotherstory.She does plan to keep

blogging. One of the issuesshes written about online ishemochromatosis, a geneticdisorder that results in ironoverload.She wrote a non-fiction

book, The Bronze Killer, onthe topic and lost her hus-band Tom to complicationsfrom hemochromatosis in1992. She also founded theCanadian HemochromatosisSociety in 1982.Penny of the Morning

Star, which is part ofWarders Stories from SouthAfrica Series, is set to comeout in early December andwill be available at AlbanyBooks in Tsawwassen.Warder usually does booksigning events at the localbookstore but isnt sureshell have one to mark thislatest release.

Warder just cant stop writing

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Marie Warder (sitting) at a past book signing at Albany Books in Tsawwassen. The local author willbe releasing her 23rd book in early December.

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In the Community

The Delta HospiceCelebration of Life Tree hasbeen present in the monthof December for 18 years.It provides an opportunityto honour and rememberthe life of someone who hasdied or to honour and cel-ebrate the life of someoneimportant to you during theholiday season.The ritual includes writ-

ing a persons name on adove and placing the doveon the Celebration of LifeTree. Another dove can betaken home as a memento.Donations are always appre-ciated but not required.Placing a dove on the

tree becomes symbolic ofthe love and memories that

we carry in our heart andhelps us to remember theexperiences we share orhave shared.One again, Delta Hospice

invites the community tovisit this years Celebration

of Life Tree atthe new Centrefor SupportiveCare inLadner, 4631ClarenceTaylorCrescent,across from theLadner LeisureCentre.Throughout

December, theCelebrationof Life Treefills up with

hundreds of doves and sto-ries are exchanged betweenfamilies and volunteers.Helpful information abouthow to cope with the holi-days and grieving is also

available at the centre.The Celebration of Life

Tree will be up from Dec.6 to 23; the centre willbe open Monday from 9a.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesdaythrough Friday from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.The tree will be up until

the first week in January sofamily and friends can visitover the holiday season.Anyone wishing to make

a donation to Delta Hospiceas a birthday or Christmasgift or other special occa-sion in honour of a friendor family member can doso at the centre. For moreinformation, call 604-948-0660 or visit www.deltahos-pice.org.

There is a Christmasevent for everyone at theTsawwassen Library overthe coming weeks. Thefollowing is a list of activi-ties:

Christmas StorytimeChildren two to five

years old and their par-ents/caregivers are invitedto enjoy some Christmas-ybooks, songs, felt storiesand puppets.Friday, Dec. 3, 10:30 to

11 a.m.Christmas Babytime

A Christmas-themedBabytime where littleones, newborn to 23months will enjoy somefestive stories, songs, feltstories and puppets.Monday, Dec. 6, 10:30

to 11 a.m.Antarctic Adventure

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Christmas ScrambleThursday, Dec. 9, 3:30

to 4 p.m.Santa at the Library

Drop in for a jolly story-time and meet Santa. Littleones between the ages oftwo and five are invitedto enjoy some festivestories, songs, felt storiesand puppets. Parents andcaregivers are encouragedto participate during this45-minute program.Friday, Dec. 10, 10:30

to 11:15 a.m.Delta Youth OrchestraCatch the holiday

spirit with an afternoon ofrefreshments and music.Saturday, Dec. 11, 12:30

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