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Seven months after the last Tsawwassen First Nation election, former and current chiefs Kim Baird and Bryce Williams will once again vie for the top spot on April 10.

Meanwhile, a former Tsawwassen First Nation legisla-tor is concerned treaty money distributed to members earlier this week was politically motivated and lacked transparency.

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Seven months after the last Tsaw-wassen First Nation election, former and current chiefs Kim Baird and Bryce Williams will once again vie for the top spot.

On April 10, TFN members re-turn to the ballot boxes to vote for their chief and legislative assem-bly following a decision by TFN’s judicial council late last year that overturned the results of the Sept. 5 election.

In that election, incumbent Kim Baird, who had been chief for 13 and a half years, was defeated by new-comer Bryce Williams by nine votes. Two hundred and sixty of the band’s 439 eligible voters went to the polls (59 per cent).

In November, two TFN members appealed the results on the basis that a notice advising members of the election advertised the incorrect day of the week.

This time around, Baird has started a blog (kimcbaird.wordpress.com) to be more accessible to members, she said, and to get her platform out to the community.

“A lot of what’s in my platform is what I’ve been working on, but I think people needed to be remind-ed of the broader strategic vision, which I took for granted that people

knew last time.”When asked what she would like

to accomplish should she be elected chief again, Baird said, “Simply, I’d like to finish the projects I started and ensure that there’s sustainable revenue for our operation and our community going forward, and that we don’t squander the opportunities we have under the treaty.

“It’s a one time settlement, so we have to be careful with how we pro-ceed with it, and I think I just have the best experience to stick-handle some of the challenges I foresee in the near future.”

Some of these projects and chal-lenges include a “mega-mall” (an indoor mall covering 1.2 million square feet, and big box stores to-taling 600,000 square feet), and ne-gotiating municipal and/or regional sewer access in order to find a long-term solution to TFN’s projected sewage needs.

Chief Williams said if elected he would continue his focus on cultur-al and youth initiatives — including plans to start a youth council — in addition to moving forward with the band’s economic developments.

“[I] just want them to have a voice

so they can be empowered to help with the decision-making processes and things like that,” he said of the band’s young people.

Williams also wants to develop programs to get members more in-volved in the Longhouse and in tra-ditional singing and dancing.

“Just all the small things add up to start building that culture, and re-building or reviving it.”

On April 10, members will also vote for a 12-member legislative as-sembly. The four legislators with the most votes will make up the execu-tive council.

Tsawwassen First Nation returns to polls

A former Tsawwassen First Na-tion legislator is concerned treaty money distributed to members ear-lier this week was politically moti-vated and lacked transparency.

Andrew Bak said $500 in trea-ty monies was given to each TFN member on April 3, one week be-fore the April 10 election for chief and council.

“I am not aware of any public debate, no record of any mean-ingful community consultation, in respect of this particular distribu-tion,” he said. “The timing of it – a

week before an election – is sus-pect in my opinion.”

Bak is a former executive council member and legislator, and a cur-rent candidate on the ballot for the legislative assembly.

He said he first heard of the dis-tribution by letter last week from Chief Bryce Williams.

Williams was elected chief in September, winning by nine votes over incumbent Kim Baird. The election results were overturned by TFN’s judicial council on the grounds that an election notice advertised the wrong date.

Chief Williams said the decision was made to distribute the money

to members this past Wednesday because that is the anniversary date of the Tsawwassen First Na-tion treaty, which came into effect April 3, 2009.

“This decision was in the making for a long time, and there’s no polit-ical initiative behind that at all,” he said. “It’s treaty day, and we thought this would be a good day where a lot of our members get together.

“It’s just a good day to celebrate what we’ve accomplished as a na-tion.”

He said discussions on the dis-tribution of money to members began before the judicial council overturned the election results

and set a new election date.However, Williams acknowl-

edged no public consultation was held prior to the decision.

“No, there wasn’t, but we have a good team in the executive council, and we believe our nation should be benefitting from us moving for-ward with our economic develop-ments and everything like that.”

Bak disagrees with the process.“Distributions of monies to our

members should be discussed openly, set out clearly in our budget, and should be carefully considered; weighed against all other priorities set out in our strategic plans, and capital plans,” he wrote in an email.

❙ Former chief Kim Baird (on left) and current chief Bryce Williams will once again vie for the top position in the Tsaw-wasen First Nation on April 10 after an appeal overturned the results of the Sept. 5 election that saw Williams elected by a margin of nine votes. File photos

April 10 election ordered after Sept. 5 results overturned

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Timing of money to TFN members suspect, says candidate❙ Kristene Salzmann reporter [email protected]

Truckers prefer new bridge over rebuilt tunnel

Building a new bridge, not another tunnel, looks like the best bet to replace the aging and congested George Massey Tunnel, according to Lower Mainland truckers. B.C. Trucking Association president Louise Yako said her board leans in favour of the bridge solution because it would end two major restrictions for cargo haulers. Trucks aren’t allowed to haul dangerous goods through the tunnel below the Fraser River, forcing those shipments to drive far out of their way over a different bridge, adding to unnecessary traffic and emissions, and increasing the risk of a hazardous cargo accident along the way. Oversized loads are also banned from the tube.

“A bridge would address both of those deficiencies that the tunnel currently has,” Yako said.

The provincial transportation ministry recently unveiled five options for the future of the 54-year-old Massey Tunnel, although it has announced no estimate of costs or strategy to pay for it. Yako also noted removing the tunnel could allow larger ships to head upriver to Fraser Surrey Docks. Trucks could be loaded with cargo containers there instead of at Deltaport, making goods movement more efficient, she said. The topic of using tolls to pay for a new crossing hasn’t yet come up in the association’s discussions with provincial government officials, she said.

“Our industry believes it should pay its fair share,” Yako said, noting truckers would benefit from reduced congestion and greater road capacity. “The question is how should we pay? Should it be through tolls? Should it be through system-wide road pricing? That’s the next discussion we need to have as an association and the public needs to have as well.”

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Local restauranteurs are welcoming the return of the Provincial Sales Tax this week, which will see diners get a tax break on their meals.

On Monday (April 1), B.C. businesses returned to the former PST and Goods and Service Tax system after spending al-most three years getting used to the controversial Harmonized Sales Tax.

Shelley Metrow, man-aging partner at the Rose and Crown Pub in Tsawwassen, thinks the change will be good for the restaurant industry, although she’s yet to hear feedback from her cus-tomers who would have received lower bills this week.

“Three years ago when we switched it was a big topic, everybody talked about it for weeks. Now, this time, not a single, sol-itary word from anybody,” she said.

Still, Metrow antic-ipates the move will benefit those with lower incomes looking to dine out.

“Time will tell, I guess,”

she said. “It’s a little bit frustrating as a business owner because you have to change everything over and go back to how you used to do it. But all in all, in this business, I think it’s going to be positive.”

In a media release is-sued last week, the Ca-nadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) welcomed the elimination of the 12 per cent HST, which returns restaurant meals to their PST-exempt status.

The CRFA claimed that in the first year of the HST, restaurant sales were $550 million low-er than they would have been under the previous system. The organiza-tion said that between July 2010 and December 2012, restaurant sales in B.C. grew by 1.4 per cent while restaurant sales in the rest of Canada saw an 11.5 per cent growth in the same period.

Brad Herauf, owner of the Boot & Sombrero in Ladner, hopes the return to the old system will have a positive impact on his restaurant.

“GST is only five per cent, so I only charge five per cent on anything from

a bowl of soup to a rack of ribs,” he said.

However, he worries customers may have got-ten used to dining out less in the past few years.

“People have changed their habits, so it might not help at all.”

Herauf also feels the provincial government has been unclear as to whether certain dis-counts and rebates will be reinstated.

“I used to get a licensee discount before when I went and bought liquor at the liquor store – I’d get nine per cent less, and they took that away when the HST came in,” he ex-plained.

And while Herauf and

Metrow have filled out their paperwork, not ev-eryone was ready for the switch Monday.

“What I’m hearing is there’s still a lot of busi-nesses who need to regis-ter in order to help make that transition,” said Or-ville Nickel, chair of the Delta Chamber of Com-merce.

Earlier this year, the lo-cal chamber offered two HST to PST seminars which he said were “very well attended.”

Nickel anticipates some confusion but noted the chamber is available to answer any questions from its members.

“I truly believe it’s go-ing to go fairly smoothly

and I don’t expect a lot of difficulties, but certain-ly when there’s a change that happens there’s al-ways a bit of resistance to it,” he said.

The Delta Chamber was disappointed in the 2011 referendum results which saw 54.73 per cent of British Columbians vote against the HST. Delta South was one of the few electoral ridings that vot-ed to keep the tax.

“It [the HST] eliminat-ed a lot of administrative costs . . . There would be one administration to deal it with as opposed to two. Two is going to be an added expense to the tax-payer, there’s absolutely no question,” Nickel said.


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Motorists who use Highway 91 may get a long-promised inter-change at 72nd Avenue to replace the traffic lights there that of-ten cause long back-ups.

The federal and provincial governments have pledged up to $10 million each, while the rest of the $30-mil-lion highway improvement project would be funded through local contributions.

“This new interchange along Highway 91 will help relieve congestion,” said Don Fast, the federal minister for international trade and Abbotsford MP.

There’s no timeline for beginning work on the project, which promises a free flow of traffic on Highway 91 and to and from 72nd Avenue. Del-ta officials haven’t yet signed off on it because Delta council and Met-

ro Vancouver must first decide on whether to approve MK Delta Lands controversial proposal

for an 36-hect-are mixed-use development at the intersec-tion.

MK Delta Lands has of-fered to pay for Delta’s share of the inter-change, but Delta Chief Adminstrative Officer George

Harvie said final land-use decisions on the de-velopment are at least a year away. He said actual interchange construction could take another three years, depending on soil conditions.

If MK Delta Lands’ proj-ect was ultimately reject-ed, he said, the munici-pality could still decide to fund the interchange itself.

Burns Bog Conserva-tion Society President Eliza Olson said she fears the offer by the developer

to pay for the interchange and end one of the re-gion’s most persistent traffic jams amounts to an inducement that could sway Delta coun-cil’s land-use decision.

“Is this a wink-wink, nudge-nudge way of opening up development for MK?” she asked.

Olson argues both the development and the proposed interchange will harm the bog, releas-ing more carbon into the atmosphere.

“There’s no way they can do it without eating into the bog,” she said.

Delta Mayor Lois Jack-son said the interchange is important because southbound vehicles waiting to turn east onto 72 Avenue can back up well past the left-turn lanes.

“It’s getting to be a dangerous situation,” she said. “We’ve need-ed something there ever since the Alex Fraser Bridge was built.”

But Jackson predicts MK’s offer won’t sway her council in deciding the merits of the develop-ment.

“This would not taint my thinking about MK,” Jackson said. “I think we

should be going ahead with [the interchange] anyway. I don’t see the two issues as married to-gether at all.”

Harvie said the designs he’s seen would keep the new interchange within the highway right-of-way already held by the prov-ince, and would not im-pact protected bog land.

A previous offer of fed-eral grant money for the interchange expired sev-eral years ago and the project was shelved at that time.

❙ Staff at the Boot & Sombrero in Ladner hope to draw in more diners with lower taxes on their signature Tex-Mex fare now that the HST has been repealed, giving diners a tax break on their meals. File photo

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Delta greenhouse gets carbon offset cash

While a damning audit of B.C.’s Pacific Carbon Trust focused on carbon offset spending in far-flung corners of the prov-ince, public money from school and hos-pital budgets also fed projects across the Lower Mainland. And a leading critic of the made-in-B.C. carbon offset strategy says the legitimacy of the local projects is just as questionable as the Darkwoods and Encana offsets B.C.’s Auditor General decided were not credible.

Bob Simpson, the independent MLA for Cariboo North, says in most cases the recipients either had already decided to spend on upgrades to reduce greenhouse gas emissions before carbon offsets were offered, or likely would have done so in any event.

Greenhouses in the Fraser Valley were among the recipients - including Sun Se-lect Farms in Delta - who got money to subsidize energy efficiency upgrades or to convert from natural gas to wood waste fuel.

“The greenhouses were responding to spikes in natural gas pricing,” Simpson said.

The entire sector should have been excluded, he argues, because farmers in other jurisdictions were doing the same thing without carbon offset subsidies.

Wood fuel was cheaper than natural gas. Wood is offset-eligible because it’s counted as a lower-carbon fuel source – it’s assumed forests regrow and reab-sorb carbon, unlike fossil fuels that add incremental new carbon to the atmo-

sphere when burned. But Simpson contends landfilling

wood waste instead of burning it would sequester the carbon in the ground – a more effective choice if greenhouse gases are the overriding concern.

“There are a whole bunch of logic traps,” he said.

Lafarge’s Richmond cement plant, one of the region’s biggest carbon emitters, pledged to burn less coal and more wood waste-derived fuel with the help of an off-set-funded retrofit.

“Fuel-switching in the cement sector is a business-as-usual practice,” Simp-son said. “They’re all scrambling to try to get their energy costs down. It calls into question whether it’s a legitimate offset project.”

But while the trust paid businesses to burn wood waste instead of natural gas in the name of fighting climate change, its calculations didn’t consider whether local air pollution might suffer as a result, which concerned air quality advocates.

“Off of wood waste you get ash,” Simp-son noted. “You don’t get high particulate content off of natural gas. You’re trying to substitute one questionable practice for another.”

Canadian Taxpayers Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman said he doesn’t really care whether the offsets are credi-ble or not, the entire logic of the push to carbon-neutral government is flawed.

“You’re trying to buy absolution with tax dollars,” Bateman said. “How do you blame a hospital for polluting? All they’re doing is heating a facility and sterilizing tools to save lives.”

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Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 15, 2013 and is expected to be completed by Friday, June 28, 2013.

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Construction will result in revised and counter-flow traffic patterns; normal traffic patterns will resume outside of construction hours.

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Four Delta Secondary students took on a rather vexing challenge this year.

Grade 10 students Colin Leitner, Mike Rybaltowicz, Coleton Wasylyk and Grade 9 classmate Shawn Shergill com-peted in the 2013 Vex Robotics Champi-onship at BCIT’s Burnaby campus last month with a robot they designed, built and programmed themselves.

More than 100 teams from high schools across B.C., Alberta, Washing-ton and Oregon competed in the tour-nament, vying for a spot at the world championship in Anaheim, California later this month.

Each team was randomly paired with a team from another school for the two versus two “sack attack” matches. To-gether, they strategized how to outscore their opponents in timed games by pick-ing up bean bag-like sacks and dropping them into various goals on the playing field.

The Delta Secondary Pacers made it to the semi-finals in the B division, follow-ing competitions at Surrey’s Enver Creek Secondary last fall and Lake Trail Middle

School on Vancouver Island in January.At the beginning of the school year,

the four students were given a rulebook, wheels, axles, gears, and pieces of metal from Vex Robotics, and built the robot as part of their Technology 9/10 class.

“I’ve been pretty hands off,” said teach-er Duncan Cowen. “I did not design it for them, what I did was I helped them troubleshoot.”

While working on the project, the stu-dents cultivated their patience, problem solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work as a team, Cowen said – not to mention received lessons in phys-ics, math, and computer programming.

For example, Cowen said, “we did a lesson on gears [gear ratios] and me-chanical advantage so they could have a faster lifting arm. We talked about bal-ancing speed versus power. We found they could easily lift more bean bags than available to them, so we could trade some power for speed.”

This is the second year Delta Second-ary has had a Vex Robotics team.

Said Cowen, “I’m really proud of how well they did, how far they got, and I look forward to seeing their creativity next year.”

Deltassist will once again help low income families and seniors com-plete their tax returns.

“Each year, we help hundreds of people with their tax returns,” said Deltassist executive director Doug Sabourin in a media release. “We know that a lot of the government support they receive is tied to their return, and we want to make sure those who rely on government pro-grams can get them.”

This year, the service was made pos-sible thanks to a grant from VanCity. While much of the work is done by

volunteers, there are expenses. With VanCity’s contribution, Deltassist can continue to offer the service for free without affecting its other pro-grams in the community, Sabourin said.

“Without the support we receive from companies and organizations like them, we wouldn’t be able to help as many people as we do.

South Delta residents can book an appointment in advance of the April 30 deadline by calling Deltas-sist’s Ladner office at 604-946-9526. North Delta residents can register at 604-594-3455. For more information about Deltassist programs, visit del-tassist.com.

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❙ Delta Secondary Grade 10 student Colin Leitner with his team’s robot at the 2013 Vex Robotics Championship at BCIT last month. The Pacers made it to the semi-finals in the B division in a competition that involved high schools from across B.C., Alberta, Washington and Oregon. Duncan Cowen photo

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he believes will serve him well should he be elected to the high-pressure, high-stakes world of the provincial legislature. McDon-ald is well-known to many in Ladner and Tsawwassen, having served seven terms on Delta Council. However, he spent his forma-tive years in his family’s corner grocery store on Canada Way in Burnaby. While his family was never involved in politics directly, they were always politically aware, and it was al-ways a heated topic of discussion.

“My mom and dad only ever voted the same way once, and that was for Diefenbak-er,” he says. “And they each blamed the other for that one.”

When his father died when McDonald was just 18 years old, his hopes of attending university quickly faded, he says. McDonald and his older siblings did their best to help the family stay afloat, and McDonald went to work at Vancouver International Airport, and before long, found his way into the air traffic control tower. It was the beginning of a career that would last more than 30 years.

“Nothing could have suited me better,” he says.

The high-stress environment of the air traffic control tower demands quick and thoughtful decision-making. McDonald

says his leadership in that regard helped him eventually rise to the position of gener-al manager for the Vancouver Area Control Centre, where he oversaw more than 300 employees and a budget of more than $35 million annually.

McDonald raised three children with his wife Barbara, who passed away in 1994, in his North Delta home. However, with the kids grown and having moved on, McDon-ald says he is planning to move to Ladner in the South Delta riding in the near future.

It was in North Delta that McDonald first got involved in politics, as the spokesperson for a property owners’ association there. Before long he was asked to run on the In-dependent Delta Electors’ Association slate for Delta Council, and was elected in 1990 alongside his current rival, independent MLA Vicki Huntington.

“Vicki has never stayed with one group for very long,” he says of his former slate-mate. “She started with IDEA, then moved to Tri-Delta. She used to be a Liberal, but now she’s a an independent.”

McDonald is currently serving his seventh term as councillor, a stretch that was inter-rupted just once from 2005 to 2008 after he attempted to unseat Lois Jackson as Delta mayor. McDonald picked up 48.2 per cent of the popular vote in the 2005 election giving Jackson her closest race to date.

During his time on council, McDonald says his greatest accomplishment was help-ing to reduce Delta’s debt from $68 million in 1988 to less than $3 million today.

“And it will be eliminated in three years,” he

says. “We have the best facilities in the Low-er Mainland, almost no debt, and low to mid taxes. That’s not bad in this day and age.”

McDonald says he decided to run provin-cially because he wants to leave behind a positive legacy in Delta.

“I have long-term goals for this area,” he says. “We’re fortunate to live in the best part of the best part of Canada… and I want my grandkids to have the same options I’ve had.”

That means not only protecting the en-vironment, but providing jobs through a strong economy, says McDonald.

Should he get elected in May, McDonald says his No. 1 priority will be to ensure the completion of the George Massey Tunnel replacement project, something he sees as critical for South Delta’s local economy.

McDonald points to the decision by the B.C. Liberal government to move ahead with the South Fraser Perimeter Road as being responsible for the creation of thousands of jobs locally. Dayhu’s million-square-foot warehouse facility at Boundary Bay Airport alone will create 1,000 jobs during construc-tion, and another 1,000 once operational.

Improvements to infrastructure like the SFPR and the Massey Tunnel replacement will help focus industrial growth in areas where it is appropriate, he says.

“The port isn’t going anywhere,” says Mc-Donald. “So we need to direct development so it doesn’t run over us.”

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I � rst heard of this concept from David Black a number of years ago.

At the time I was skeptical of its chanc-es. My initially negative attitude was based mainly on my experience of 10 years service on the board of directors of Imperial Oil.

Since I was accustomed to the discussion of petroleum economics centered in Cal-gary, I saw no need for a re� nery in Kitimat. � at attitude was based on the fact that there had not been a new re� nery built in North America in many years. And any needed increase in petroleum production was achieved by expansion of existing re� n-eries throughout North America.

But after my service with Imperial Oil, I went on to serve four years at Canfor which led to my nine visits to China in search of lumber markets.

My exposure to the phenomenal expan-sion of China’s economy opened my eyes to the true merit of the Kitimat re� nery con-cept. It made me realize that it would not be just another re� nery relying on the North America market but rather a re� nery that would supply the vast appetite of China for petroleum products.

� e challenge will be to draw the atten-tion of Asian investors who would see the value to this investment. It appears that David Black, after many years of e� ort, is nearing an agreement that could provide the vast capital infusion needed to make this re� nery initiative a reality.

� e appetite for oil products for all Asia will continue to grow and the Kitimat re-� nery is ideally situated to take advantage. Asian countries, especially China, are very interested in securing sustainable supply of resources that will � ow freely without un-

due trade barriers like surprises with taxes, regulations or tari� s.

Canada has a good reputation as a free trade country that can be relied on as a dependable source of supply. Now is a very opportune time to attract the vast invest-ment needed to make the Kitimat re� n-ery go ahead. David Black, with his years of diligence, deserves our appreciation for displaying the foresight and courage to in-vest his time, money and reputation to help bring along this huge initiative.

� e positive merits of the Kitimat re� nery are so profound that this project is really beyond any political persuasion. Any and all supporters of NDP, Liberal, Conservative, or even Green, should see the tremendous bene� ts that would come to B.C. with this project.

� is initiative will involve the investment of many billions of dollars. � at’s for sure.

It’s hard for any of us to visualize a million let alone a billion of any thing. So lets look at the “ on the ground” facts of such an under-taking for all of us in B.C.

Let’s start with the big picture. When it comes to the bene� ts of a petroleum cycle from well exploration to the gas station, the jurisdiction that hosts the re� ning process enjoys a huge portion of the value addition to the raw material. For the KRC Project that would mean several thousand mostly trade union jobs for the multi-year term of the construction phase.

It would also mean the creation of over 3,000 permanent jobs for the operation and supply support of the re� nery when run-ning.

� is re� nery would be processing 175 mil-lion barrels per year which means the tax

revenue that could go toward healthcare, education, vital services for the disabled and elderly would be immense.

But job creation and tax revenue is not the only desirable feature of the KRC.

It also would provide much lower risk to the marine environment. � e shipments out of the re� nery would be � nished prod-uct like aviation fuel, gasoline and diesel � ese products, if ever spilled, would be much less impactful on the marine environ-ment. � ey would also be transported in smaller ships.

I know there are those on both sides of the political aisle that address this as a political issue. And I would disagree with both. � is is a project that can be attractive to all po-litical stripes. Trade unions would see a sig-ni� cant increase in jobs and memberships.

Hospitals and schools across the province would see an improvement in government funding. Business activity especially in the challenged northwest B.C. would be very positively impacted. And those with a con-cern for the threat of marine spills would see a signi� cantly reduced exposure for the environment .

Based on the huge positive impact this initiative could have on B.C., I think the question should not be if we want it... but rather, how can we help make sure that the petroleum world sees this as an attractive way to invest billions of shareholder capital.

• Jim Shepard is the retired President of Fin-ning and Canfor, a past Director of Imperial Oil, and founder of Concerned Citizens for B.C. David Black is the owner of the Black Press group of newspapers, which includes the South Delta Leader.

This May 14, British Columbians will once again have the opportunity to determine the future path our prov-

ince will take.But with voting numbers having declined

steadily for decades, clearly many among us are asking ourselves, what’s the point?

One can hardly blame them.Our political parties often seem to be

more preoccupied with taking cheap shots at each other than with the serious busi-ness of governance.

The provincial legislature is no longer a place for ideas to be debated, for legisla-tion to be vetted and weighed, for compro-mise and consensus to be reached. Instead it is a three-ring circus of petty name-call-ing, jeers and barbs.

Such behaviour shows a lack of respect for the good people of this province for whom the Members of the Legislative As-sembly were elected to represent.

What’s worse, when nearly all votes in the legislature fall along party lines, the outcome is predetermined. So why vote at all?

Certainly that’s the conclusion many British Colombians have come to, as only 50 per cent - a record low - bothered to cast their ballots in the 2009 provincial election.

Jurisdictions around the world have tried different methods to bolster voter turnout.

Some countries, such as New Zealand, have adopted a proportional representa-tive voting system called single-transfer-able voting. You might recall it, as a major-ity of British Columbians voted in favour of it in 2005.

Other jurisdictions, such as Australia, have opted to make voting mandatory, with failure to do so resulting in a fine.

However, changing the manner in which we vote in an effort to increase voter turn-out misses the point.

B.C. voters are disenfranchised because the hyper-partisan political atmosphere in Victoria disgusts them.

So come May 14 when we yet another dis-mal voter turnout, the politicians will only have themselves to blame.

-South Delta Leader

Politicians to blame for low turnout

Shepard: Kitimat re� nery has merit

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Letters to the editorKeep Port out of tunnel discussion

Re: Feds, Port could kick in for tunnel replace-ment, March 22, 2013.

Do not allow Port Metro Vancouver to be the driving force or to be a � nancial contrib-utor behind a new crossing, for they do not have the best interests in retaining the Fraser River Estuary as a Wetlands of International Wildfowl Signi� cance or Protecting its Estu-arine values.

� ey have proven to date by installing re-taining walls (trifurcation) at points along the Fraser Rivers banks in order to direct more � ow through the main shipping channel to scour the sediment � ow and require less

dredging. � is resulted in depleting the ooli-chan and spring salmon runs.

� ey installed the Roberts Bank Port facility causeways with little or no regard for the cur-rent and tidal � ows so vital to migrating salm-on and the shell� sh grounds.

Now they want to remove the George Massey Tunnel so that they can deepen the Fraser River so they can bring super tankers to their docks at Surrey and New Westmin-ster and facilitate yet another coal port, right in the middle of the Wetland of International Signi� cance and Estuarine value.

� ey favour a high level bridge, once again that would require a large imprint for its ap-proaches and create untold dangers for the Paci� c Flyway in a Ramsar Convention desig-nated area.

As you can see their record speaks for itself and their interests are heavily biased and they are mandated to increase the commodity � ow, no matter what the consequences.

Retain the present George Massey Tunnel to retain the union between Delta and Rich-mond.

If you are to build another crossing let it be another tunnel upriver from the George Massey Tunnel as it would require less of an imprint on the wetlands and agricultural lands and could be built to include vehicle, bus, rapid transit, bicycle and pedestrian.

Progress, yes, but bearing in mind the val-ue placed on the Fraser River Estuary by the Ramsar Convention and others.

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Mental illness touches every one of us in some way. Often hidden from the public eye, many people deal with de-pression and anxiety, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder,

dementia, Alzheimer’s and many other disorders without help. We may recognize symptoms in ourselves or a family mem-

ber but the harsh reality is that there simply are not enough resources for those that need it. As front line workers, police are seeing a drastic increase in calls for service where mental health and addiction issues are the underlying problem.

It has become so prevalent that Delta Police Department cre-ated the Community Health Intervention Program (CHIP) with a vision to reduce suffering and avoid criminalizing people who need medical rather than police attention. The program in-cludes a formalized partnership between Delta Mental Health, Fraser Health Authority and Delta Police.

Const. Danny Simone has worked as the CHIP officer since the program began in 2008. At the inception of CHIP, we esti-mated Const. Simone would work with 10 to 15 high-risk cli-ents. The reality is the program handles an average of 775 files per year with half of those needing longer-term attention.

For this editorial, I felt it was appropriate to hear directly from Const. Simone:

“My experience in this position has shown me that people with mental illness, and their families, suffer immensely in our communities,” says Simone. “What we try to accomplish with our outreach visits is to support a person in managing their mental illness. We know they would rather be experiencing anything other than what they are going through. Although we can’t ‘fix’ mental illness and addiction with our work, we take satisfaction in knowing that we can try and put things right for the moment.

“Some individuals suffering from mental health issues deal with high-frequency police contact. This is very stressful for the person and is not an efficient use of police resources. We strate-gize around hard-to-serve clients and work with our communi-ty partners to develop care plans. If police are called regarding a client who has a care plan in place, the attending officer will refer to the information to ensure a consistent and appropriate line of care is applied.

“I believe CHIP has been an invaluable program for the com-munities of Delta. The ability for Delta Mental Health and Del-ta Police to have a close working relationship has ensured that treatment approaches for clients are consistent and compas-sionate. Many of our hard-to-reach clients would otherwise fall through the cracks if not for this program. I signed up to be a Delta Police officer because I want to make a difference. As busy and demanding as this program can be, I know our work improves the lives of clients and their families.”

My thoughts go out to those people who are suffering from mental health issues or have a family member or friend who deal with mental illness in their lives.

• Jim Cessford is chief of the Delta Police Department and has spent more than 40 years in law enforcement.

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Letters to the editor

Last weeks results Did you participate in the annual Earth Hour conservation event?

yes 30% no 70%

What good are jobs when the planet is polluted

Re: “The struggle to find balance with nature,” Uncommon Sense, March 22, 2013.

I’ll bet that in Big Industry’s universe or dimension, life-sus-taining ecosystems are but once again supposed to take a back seat to extremely massive coal extractions and shipping, cre-ating transport corridor night-mares, just for one thing; and, unfortunately, these days such almighty-dollar-first is very far from being unique.

Do B.C.ers in favour of basically unhindered resource-extraction ever thoroughly consider what good is creating jobs when the planet is deathly polluted thus people are getting sick and dying because of mass industrial and vehicular pollution?

Believe it or not, some will dismiss my rhetorical question with a specious, erroneous flip-flop-come-back question of their own, such as, ‘well, what good are clean, healthy ecosystems

when there are no jobs to allow people to afford to take a day off and breathe the fresh air?’

Frank G. Sterle, Jr.

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Bike lane priorities in wrong place

Re: “Province to chip in for Lad-ner bike lanes,” March 29, 2013.

In the above mentioned arti-cle, the cost of the project is to be $675,000 to install bike lanes on Ladner Trunk Road between Highway 17 and 72nd Street. For the past 40 years I have been riding on Ladner Trunk Road an average of at least once a week and find it safer from Highway 17 to 72nd Street than from 72nd Street to 80th Street, which is narrower and uneven, especially on the south side of the highway.

Possible priority to improve the latter section before High-way 17 to 72nd Street should be considered.

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Congratulations on 100 years of excellent education!


Almost as old as Ladner itself, Del-ta Secondary School has been the common thread that binds Ladner-ites together since it first opened its doors in 1912.

While today DSS boasts 1,300 stu-dents and 100 staff and teachers, the school was just a tiny two-room schoolhouse 100 years ago.

Originally named King George V High School and located on the present site of the Ladner Com-munity Center, it was the first high school in Delta and remains the only public secondary school in Ladner.

One hundred years later, nearly every Ladner resident has passed through its doors, each helping to create a rich tapestry of interwoven stories, each person touching the lives of countless others.

When Pat Rogers – who would return years later as a teacher – at-tended in the early 1950s, DSS was composed of a high school and a ju-nior high with students being bussed in from Tsaw-wassen and North Delta.

Attitudes were much different back then. Girls couldn’t wear pants, even in the winter, and chil-dren were expected to address adults with formality and respect. And if a student was doing poorly in class, the teacher wasn’t blamed.

“They used to say if somebody got after you at school you’d get double at home,” says Rogers, who was born and raised in Ladner.

Rogers started with 90 classmates in Grade 7, but by the time she grad-uated there were only 39 left. That’s because Delta was still a rural com-munity and parents had different expectations of their children. Go-ing to post-secondary school wasn’t just uncommon, it was a logisti-cal difficulty requiring a ferry ride across the Fraser River.

“The boys would go fishing and farming and that was a priority,” she

says. “Not too many of us went on to university at the time.”

The construction of the George Massey Tunnel in 1959, however, opened up Delta to more residents and consequently more students. But that small town spirit of DSS never changed.

Former vice principal Colin Campbell remembers when a fire destroyed the school library in Sep-tember 1969. The insurance would cover the reconstruction but there wasn’t any money for new books.

Then-student president Brian Budd decided to organize a walk to raise money for books. It was suc-cessful, but they were still short of their fundraising goal. So four stu-dents hatched an unusual plan.

One weekend they broke into the attic of the junior building and stole a CPR bell from the last engine that had run out to Port Guichon.

“On the Monday when we got to school the principal,

Gordon Rogers, is apo-plectic, he’s just out of

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Campbell.After a spell, Campbell

calmed Rogers down by promis-ing to find the thieves by the lunch hour. Sure enough, he found the cul-prits within the hour.

“I had a pretty good idea who was smart enough to do it,” he says, add-ing the rest was elementary police work. “You bring them in one at a time and you lie a little bit about whether the others have already spilled their guts.”

But in a rare moment of insubor-dination, Campbell refused to tell Rogers the names of the thieves.

He’d learned the kids were holding the bell “ransom” in order to raise money for library books and Camp-bell decided the objective was admi-rable.

Eventually, an East Delta farmer named Ian Paton – father of the Del-

ta municipal councillor of the same name – raised the money from fel-low farmers.

“The irony was of the three ring-leaders one of them was a fella named Bryce Paton, and he had or-ganized that when the bell was sto-len it would be hidden in his barn,”

says Campbell. “And his father’s name was Ian Paton.”

The man who was raising the money for the ransom didn’t know the culprit was his own son.

Unfortunately, the victory was short-lived as a second fire burned the building down again the follow-

ing spring. Campbell says he was re-sponsible for making student time-tables each year but in 1969 he had to write five of them.

“Because every time I got one fin-ished the damn thing had burned down again,” Campbell says laughing.

Tight-knit Ladner’s common threadDelta Secondary School celebrates 100 years with event on April 12❙ Adrian MacNair reporter [email protected]

❙ From left: Rebecca Salton, Pat Rogers, and Todd Allan stand in the Delta Secondary School foyer. All three graduated from DSS and went to become teachers at the school, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary on April 12.Adrian MacNair photo

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By the early 1980s, the school was in dire need of upgrading its decaying buildings. Campbell, then a principal, says they piled up earth on one side of the B-building to convince the minister of educa-tion that the buildings were sink-ing in the mud because the water table was so high.

It worked. That paved the way for the building of the art wing and officially joining DSS and Delta Jr. in 1984, just about the time DSS teacher Todd Allan was himself a freshman student.

Two of Allan’s social studies teachers, Don Tuck and Bob Put-nam, inspired him so much that after graduating in 1988 he went to SFU to become a teacher him-self.

“They just made it really enter-taining and interesting for me and when I got my student teach-ing assignment it was back with those two,” he says, adding it was pure chance.

Allan says it feels like yester-day that he began teaching, but it’s been 18 years. He says the time has gone quickly because he loves his job.

“Part of how much I love it is it’s part of my hometown,” says Al-lan. “I’ve grown up and I have a special attachment to the school, therefore I want to give more back.”

That means volunteering, taking part in extra-curricular activities, and taking an active involve-

ment in the community.Allan says the ties he’s built in the community

over the years is the most fulfilling part of all.DSS drama teacher Rebecca Salton remembers

Allan’s first day as a teacher because she, too, was a student there.

Salton grew up in Canoe Pass Village in Ladner, went to Port Guichon elementary, and gradu-ated from DSS in 1999.

“One of the things that is real-ly cool is I was heavily involved in the theatre program and it’s where I’ve found my home again,” she says.

“Now his classroom is two doors down from where I teach so it’s always very interesting going back and returning to the school and becoming a colleague with people who taught you.”

Salton says it speaks to the Delta School District’s ability to build from within the community itself.

“The values and the morals that go with the small community kind of get carried on because I grew up here,” she says, adding the job has become her home.

Many of the students she gradu-ated with are still her best friends today. Some of them even got

married to their classmates.“I don’t know what it is about Ladner but we’re

drawn to one another,” she says laughing.

DSS turns 100A celebration of 100 years of DSS takes place April 12 at the school from 6-10 p.m.

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6-10 p.m. - Foyer/cafeteria: Souvenirs, Pacer gear, alumni association table, games, photo booth, guest book, cake, coffee

7- 8:15 p.m. - Genesis Theatre: Official welcome, acknowledgements, dance academy, documentary video, DSS teacher band, student performers

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❙ Clockwise from left: In 1969, DSS Students ran-somed the bell of the last CPR train to roll through Port Guichon to pay for new library books; The original King George V High School in 1912; Grade 7 students circa 1941. Delta Museum and Archives Society photos


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Surrey was 55th and Delta 35th out of 69 B.C. communities in the power sav-ings recorded over the one-hour period by B.C. Hydro.

The top communities were Comox and Courtenay, which used 9.8 per cent less power. The worst-ranked were En-derby (0.2 per cent), Salmon Arm (0.2 per cent) and Chilliwack (0.3 per cent).

Overall, British Columbians saved 136 megawatt hours of electricity and re-duced the provincial electricity load by 1.95 per cent during Earth Hour on Sat-urday night – the equivalent of turning off more than 10 million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs.

Many communities across the prov-ince successfully improved their Earth Hour energy savings from the previous

year. Comox and Courtenay saw the highest reduction at nearly 10 per cent.

Earth Hour is an annual global event hosted by the World Wildlife Fund and supported by BC Hydro. This year marks the sixth year of BC Hydro’s support of the event.

The goal of Earth Hour is to encour-age individuals to turn off unnecessary lights and electronics to conserve pow-er and in doing so, demonstrate support for climate change reduction efforts.

This year, many BC Hydro account holders were able to track their elec-tricity use by logging onto MyHydro – their online account – at www.bchydro.com/myhydro. They were able to see the hourly breakdown for their account and compare Earth Hour electricity use with their use on the Saturday prior to Earth Hour.

Since 2007, BC Hydro’s Power Smart programs have saved close to 4,300 gigawatt hours per year of electricity – enough to power 390,000 B.C. homes.

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Earth Hour has little impact in Surrey and Delta❙ Boaz Joseph reporter [email protected]

Retailers are optimistic they can per-suade the federal government to go further in eliminating import tariffs on many products, reducing the lure of cross-border shopping for consumers.

Retail Council of Canada vice-presi-dent Karen Proud said the retail industry is pleased Ottawa agreed in the March federal budget to cut all tariffs on sports gear and baby clothes, giving consumers a $76-million break.

But she said there’s apprehension other tariffs are going up three per cent on many products from coun-tries like China and India, because Ot-tawa has bumped those nations back to a less preferential tariff rate.

That’s expected to drive prices up in many product categories, while the gov-ernment collects an extra $330 million.

Worse, the change for China affects im-ports from other countries, like Bangla-desh, which enjoys no tariff on exports to Canada because it’s underdeveloped.

Proud said a Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer that uses some material from China would no longer qualify for the zero tariff and would suddenly be charged 18 per cent.

“We’re working with the government now to identify where we still have

concerns,” Proud said.The aim now is to prove that eliminat-

ing tariffs on baby clothes and sports equipment, which were charged 2.5 to 18 per cent depending on the product, will work to help reduce cross-border shop-ping without a major impact to Canadi-an producers.

If it can be demonstrated that most of the savings of the tariff cut actual-ly trickles down to consumers in the form of lower prices – and isn’t just carved off by either suppliers or retail-ers – the Retail Council of Canada will push for tariffs to drop on other prod-uct categories next year.

“Footwear is definitely right at the top of our list,” Proud said. “It’s kind of the poster child example for cross-border shopping.”

Because there are virtually no Cana-dian shoe manufacturers left, she said it “begs the question” of why there’s any tariff at all.

She cautioned shoppers shouldn’t expect to see all of a tariff cut flow through to them.

“Retailers have been taking a loss just trying to compete,” she said.

U.S. retailers typically pay much low-er to no import tariffs on much of what they sell compared to Canadian outlets, accounting for part of the differential in prices across the border.

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The large, open space features blown-up black and white photos of agriculture and fish-ing in historic Ladner and Tsawwassen, hang-ing from the open beam ceiling along with recycled glass bottle chandeliers. Chalkboards advertise free range, farm fresh beef and organ-ic fruits and veggies.

Darrell Penner first opened Meridian Meats & Seafood almost 25 years ago in Port Coquitlam as an old fashioned-style butcher shop.

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Kevin Penner added they are partnering with as many regional vendors as they can, from pasta makers to sea salt suppliers.

Tomorrow (April 6) the public is invited to an official grand opening celebration which includes music, entertainment, food samples and a barbecue with proceeds donated to the Delta Hospice Society. For Local Flavour, the Penners offer up Meridian Meat’s steak with blue cheese butter recipe, which can be found on the South Delta Leader’s website.

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disadvantaged women.South Coast Casuals has partnered with

Tribal Sportswear for the in-store event during which they will accept donations of clean women’s clothing, handbags and shoes suitable for job interviews and work environments.

In 2012, South Coast Casuals collected more than 2,500 pieces of clothing, 400 handbags and 500 pairs of shoes, which were distribut-ed through the organization Dress for Success Vancouver. New personal grooming items such

as toothbrushes, deodorant and make-up are also needed.

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South Coast Casuals is located at 5028 48th Ave. � e clothing drive is April 6, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Seal of Approval for Quality Garment Cleaning and Customer Service from the Washington D.C.-based Drycleaning and Laundry Institute for the third year in a row. Wagner’s is one of 140 companies around the world to have at-tained this recognition. Wagner’s has two loca-tions in South Delta; Tsawwassen at 1261 56th St., and Tilbury at No. 34-7621 Vantage Way.


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❙ Ladner Village arts and crafts shop The Upstart Crow has recently undergone renovations, expanding the size of its studio space to accommodate larger art classes and more students. Robert Mangelsdorf photo

Ladner Village’s The Upstart Crow reopened this week after extensive renovations that own-er Megan Anderson hopes will allow her to better share her love of all things artistic with her South Delta clientele.

The local arts and crafts store has always been known for its unique jewelry and curios, but thanks to its recent renovations, it will provide greater studio space for art classes.

“The studio space was real-ly limiting what I could and couldn’t teach, so we felt we needed to shake it up,” says An-

derson, who trained at the Em-ily Carr University of Art and Design. “When we first opened in 2004, this is what I had envi-sioned, but we kind of got away from that.”

The store has been absolutely gutted, with the office space and retail area being shrunk to ac-commodate the much larger art studio.

“I could maybe get four to six adults in the old studio, and even then it was cramped,” says Anderson. “Now we can accom-modate classes of 20 people, no problem.”

Many of the classes Anderson held off site will now be under the Upstart Crow’s roof. She’s

hoping to expand the kinds of art classes the store offers, and appeal younger budding art-ists with after-school programs aimed at teens and children.

“Before, all we could really do here were jewelry classes… but now we can get easels in here and do some painting, and there’s room for students to leave their works so they can dry,” she says.

The Upstart Crow will be hold-ing a grand opening celebration on Friday, May 3 at 6 p.m. The store is located at 5064 48th Ave., in Ladner.

For more information about The Upstart Crow, visit theup-startcrow.ca

❙ Robert Mangelsdorf EDITOR [email protected]

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For the first time, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association is asking people in Metro Vancouver to vote for their favourite new or renovated project with their People’s Choice Award. The new award will be handed out at the gala ceremony with the other categories on April 20.

To vote for the People’s Choice Award, visit your local Black Press newspaper site and click on the Contests link, or visit http://bit.ly/2013GVHBA. You are able to vote for your favourite project up to five times per day. Voting will end on April 8.

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For a full list of categories and finalists, visit www.ovationawards.ca.

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Sophistication and refined heritage style combine to make Paddington Mews, a new development a few minutes west of Metrotown, the perfect place for people of all ages to make their home. With elegant details and a great location, you need not look any farther than Paddington Mews.

Buyers have a choice between a two-storey townhome and a single-storey garden flat. Both home types are available in a range of floorplans, making it easy to find your perfect home. The garden flats are one-bedrooms, while the townhomes are available in two- or three-bedroom plans.

“There are not a lot of three-bedrooms out there,” says Dan Thomson of MAC Marketing Solutions, adding that this makes Paddington Mews a distinctive offering in the area.

“These are very comfortable floorplans,” he says.

Built in a heritage style with Craftsmen architecture, “these homes have great curb appeal,” says Thomson. Among the Craftsmen details are the custom woodwork, covered entry doors and low-pitch roofs. Decorative window boxes are included in every home, for those with a green thumb, and you can easily entertain outdoors on your own private terrace or deck. The garden flats allow you to walk directly out onto the ground level, adding to the easy convenience of the homes.

Inside, the nine-foot ceilings on the main floor make your new home feel airy and spacious. Each home includes rich laminate flooring throughout the main level and large windows to allow light to pour in, making your home feel even more open.

Moving into the kitchen, you’ll find stainless-steel appliances and modern custom vertical grain flat-panel cabinetry.

“The gas cooktop has been really well-received,” Thomson says. “It’s something different.”

The composite countertops and full-height imported porcelain tile backsplash combine for a stunning statement, all perfectly lit by the halogen track lighting in the work area.

That elegance continues in the living areas, where you will find

plenty of space to entertain or relax after a busy day. The entire home is built in an open-plan design, so you can easily spend some quality time together while preparing a meal or getting ready for the day.

The ensuite bathroom includes a separate full-size tub and glass walk-in shower, along with a large vanity mirror and elegant feature lighting. Most homes have his-and-hers sinks to give you both plenty of space. Custom-designed flat-panel cabinetry and designer composite stone countertops are complemented by a matching backsplash and undermount sink. The main bathroom has its own bathtub with porcelain tile surround, porcelain sink and vanity lighting.

Located just minutes from Metrotown, residents at Paddington Mews are close to anything they could possibly need while still being in a quiet residential neighbourhood. Daycares and elementary schools are just moments away, as well as shopping, dining and recreation opportunities at Burnaby Central Park. Among the facilities are the South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club and the Central Park

Pitch and Putt.“This is an established community,”

says Thomson. “We’re just minutes from Patterson SkyTrain station and Metropolis at Metrotown.”

Homes at Paddington Mews start in the $290,000s for a garden flat and in the $570,000s for a townhome. For more information, visit www.paddingtonmews.com or call 604-438-9922.

Submitted photosThe homes at Paddington Mews feature heritage-style Craftsmen architecture, above, and rich laminate flooring throughout the main living areas, top. There are a variety of floorplans available, including ground-level garden flats and two-storey townhomes.

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“ This is an established community,”

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South Coast Casuals gives backThere’s no better time to sort through your

closet for unwanted yet gently worn cloth-ing than this week. Ladner-based South Coast Casuals is hosting its second annual Dress for Success clothing drive tomorrow (April 6), collecting professional attire for

disadvantaged women.South Coast Casuals has partnered with

Tribal Sportswear for the in-store event during which they will accept donations of clean women’s clothing, handbags and shoes suitable for job interviews and work environments.

In 2012, South Coast Casuals collected more than 2,500 pieces of clothing, 400 handbags and 500 pairs of shoes, which were distribut-ed through the organization Dress for Success Vancouver. New personal grooming items such

as toothbrushes, deodorant and make-up are also needed.

As an incentive, donors will receive a thank-you gift from South Coast Casuals and be en-tered to win a $200 Tribal Sportswear gift cer-ti� cate with a private shopping experience. � e � rst 100 customers on Saturday will also be o� ered a free gift.

South Coast Casuals is located at 5028 48th Ave. � e clothing drive is April 6, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Wagner’s gets seal of approvalWagner’s European Fabricare has earned the

Seal of Approval for Quality Garment Cleaning and Customer Service from the Washington D.C.-based Drycleaning and Laundry Institute for the third year in a row. Wagner’s is one of 140 companies around the world to have at-tained this recognition. Wagner’s has two loca-tions in South Delta; Tsawwassen at 1261 56th St., and Tilbury at No. 34-7621 Vantage Way.


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❙ Ladner Village arts and crafts shop The Upstart Crow has recently undergone renovations, expanding the size of its studio space to accommodate larger art classes and more students. Robert Mangelsdorf photo

Ladner Village’s The Upstart Crow reopened this week after extensive renovations that own-er Megan Anderson hopes will allow her to better share her love of all things artistic with her South Delta clientele.

The local arts and crafts store has always been known for its unique jewelry and curios, but thanks to its recent renovations, it will provide greater studio space for art classes.

“The studio space was real-ly limiting what I could and couldn’t teach, so we felt we needed to shake it up,” says An-

derson, who trained at the Em-ily Carr University of Art and Design. “When we first opened in 2004, this is what I had envi-sioned, but we kind of got away from that.”

The store has been absolutely gutted, with the office space and retail area being shrunk to ac-commodate the much larger art studio.

“I could maybe get four to six adults in the old studio, and even then it was cramped,” says Anderson. “Now we can accom-modate classes of 20 people, no problem.”

Many of the classes Anderson held off site will now be under the Upstart Crow’s roof. She’s

hoping to expand the kinds of art classes the store offers, and appeal younger budding art-ists with after-school programs aimed at teens and children.

“Before, all we could really do here were jewelry classes… but now we can get easels in here and do some painting, and there’s room for students to leave their works so they can dry,” she says.

The Upstart Crow will be hold-ing a grand opening celebration on Friday, May 3 at 6 p.m. The store is located at 5064 48th Ave., in Ladner.

For more information about The Upstart Crow, visit theup-startcrow.ca

❙ Robert Mangelsdorf EDITOR [email protected]

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POINT 977 SF. / 2 BED $311,900 $295,900* $16,000

POINT 986 SF. / 2 BED $309,900 $295,900* $14,000

MAIN 1008 SF. / 2 BED $329,900 $299,900* $30,000

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❙ members of the South delta-based falcons field hockey Club take part in a season-open-ing jamboree at Winskill park in tsawwassen on Saturday, march 30.Jim Kinnear photo

The Delta Sport Council and Delta Kiwanis Club are once again teaming up to support a lo-cal athlete aspiring to make a national team with a $1,000 award to help pay for their training.

Past recipients of the Kiwanis Delta Memorial Sports Award include Olympian Mark Pearson (field hockey), Kate Murie (women’s ice hock-ey), Tanya McLean (softball), Spencer Simon ( fencing), Eric Van Niekerk (water polo), Cecylia Witkowski (figure skating), Karyn Jewell (swim-ming), Joe Dart (rowing), Sara McManus (field hockey), Sam Clare (lacrosse), and in 2012 was given to Danielle Kisser (para-swimming), Jon-athon Kraft (swimming), and Alex Farquharson (gymnastics), each of whom have goals of com-peting in the 2016 Rio Summer Games.

“Each of these athletes have been pursuing his/her sport for many years with the hope of competing internationally,” says Carlene Lewall, marketing director for Delta Gymnastics. “Delta Sport Council truly believes in our local athletes and wants to help them to aspire to reach their goals, and one way we can do this is by helping them financially.”

Canadian athletes have to pay for their own travel costs even when representing Canada. It’s also difficult for sports groups to get financial support, because unlike many non-profit organi-zations, local and provincial sports cannot apply for charitable status and so are unable to give tax receipts.

“When an athlete is selected to represent Can-ada they receive some financial support from

the federal government, but those who are still aspiring to be the top in their sport may be un-able to afford not only their training, but also the international travel that is required,” says Lewall. “Besides the natural physical ability an athlete needs to excel, they also need good coaching, good facilities, good equipment, and the support of family and community.”

To apply for the award, contact Lewall at [email protected] or phone 604-943-0460 for an application.

Noel third at UBC meetTsawwassen’s Peggy Noel had a strong show-

ing at the University of British Columbia Track and Field Open on March 29, making her way on to the podium.

The Simon Fraser University freshman track star started the 2013 outdoor season with a third-place finish in the 1,500-metre race, with a time of 4:48.96.

Noel, a product of South Delta Secondary, was awarded All-Region honours at the West Re-gional championships in November, and in Oc-tober was awarded SFU’s Student Athlete Ad-visory Committee Athlete of the Week award for her seventh-place finish in 6K Emerald City Open, from a field of 83.

The Clan will be back in action in their first home meet of the 2013 season when they host the annual SFU-UBC dual meet, the Achilles Cup, at Terry Fox Field in Burnaby on April 7.

nominations open for delta sports award

field hockey season opensThe Tsawwassen-based Falcons Field Hockey

Club opened their season with a skills jamboree and barbecue at Winskill Park last Saturday. The club is the largest in the province, boasting 450 members from ages six to 50.

The Falcons were founded in 1968 and have produced the core of the Canadian men’s nation-al team throughout the 1970s, including Peter Motzek, Ralph Motzek, Steve Lewis, Brian Fox-

all, Brett Peterson, Kevin Brennan, Kirk Adams, Doug Preddy, Ross Rutledge, John Sacre, Mike Gunning, Guy Manwaring, Mike Muller and Dave Ancrum. More recently, Rob Short, Peter Short, Casey Ferguson, Mike Lee, Will Haering, Mark Pearson, Ali Johnstone and, Ann Harada have represented Canada on the field hockey pitch. For more information about Falcons Field Hockey Club, visit www.falcons.ca

A22 www.southdeltaleader.com Friday, April 5, 2013 South Delta Leader

Please send covering letter and resume to:[email protected]

or fax 604-875-6031

Donald’s Fine Foods is a progressive and growing specialty meats processing and distribution company. We have an opening in our Maintenance Department for the following position:

Electrician(Richmond)

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIANTo be considered for these positions candidates must have the following qualifications and attributes:

manufacturing plant

environment considered an asset We offer industry competitive wages and benefits with

Donald’s Fine Foods is a family owned company providing specialty meat procurement, processing, and distribution of our quality products and services from three sites to customers in Western Canadian and International Markets. Our production and distribution facilities work in partnership to deliver an exceptional product.Donald’s Fine Foods has built the business around our mission and core values of integrity, quality, innovation, superior customer service and our dedicated staff. We currently have an opportunity in our IT Department for a self-motivated, results-oriented individual who would be a positive addition to our dedicated staff.The System/ Network Administrator would work as part of our current IT employee base assisting all of DFF’s staff with system and network administration, on site and remote assistance, desktop and Ethernet ready device support. Our current computer network consists of 100 workstations and servers spanning three different locations, Richmond, B.C., Langley B.C. and Moose Jaw, SK.Donald’s Fine Foods offers the successful candidate a competitive compensation package, excellent employee benefit program, RRSP and an employee development plan including, regular performance feedback, a comprehensive development/improvement process, recognition for your team and individual accomplishments and specific developmental activities to ensure continued learning and development. We require a self motivated, independent individual who can maintain the company’s IT infrastructure needs with confidence and a professional attitude. This individual is someone who thrives in a challenging, productive environment built on respectful collaboration and will strive to complete tasks promptly and adhere to deadlines.

To apply, please forward your resume along with your qualifications no later than: April 10, 2013 to

[email protected] or fax 604-533-0896.

SYSTEM/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

CLASS 1 OWNER OPERATOR’S &

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WE OFFER;• STEADY F/T WORK

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

LONG HAUL DRIVER

AC Transport Ltd., is seeking a F/T Long Haul

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OWNER OPERATORS$3500 SIGNING BONUS

Van Kam’s group of companies req. Owner Operators for our Surrey based terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience / training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee

benefi ts package.Email a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to:

[email protected] orCall Bev 604-968-5488 or

Fax: 604-587-9889Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

SUPER B DUMP DRIVERSLocal Haul Drivers Needed for the following positions;

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115 EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED

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130 HELP WANTED

FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR –including HR Admin, strategic planning, req’d at Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / Apply to [email protected] or fax 250-949-6066 by April 12, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with ex-perience.

HEALTH DIRECTOR required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description /apply to [email protected] or fax 250-949-6012 by mid-night on April 30, 2013. P/t (0.7 FTE), salary commensu-rate with experience.

HEALTH DIRECTOR required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description /apply to [email protected] or fax 250-949-6012 by mid-night on April 30, 2013. P/t (0.7 FTE), salary commensu-rate with experience.

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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

TIM Hortons dba/Elimin8 Enterpris-es, 1211 56th Street, Delta, BC Food Counter Attendant Full Time/Shift Work Nights/Over-nights/Early Mornings/Weekends $10.25hr + Benefi ts Email Resume to: [email protected]

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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• Pension • Company UniformsMust have proven ability to install using RCABC roofi ng practices and follow WCB regulations.

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Heavy DutyDiesel Mechanic

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PERSONAL SERVICES

181 ESTHETIC SERVICES

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

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236 CLEANING SERVICES

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242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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257 DRYWALL

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260 ELECTRICAL

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281 GARDENING

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS


283A HANDYPERSONS

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Additions, Home ImprovementsRestorations, Renovations,

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300 LANDSCAPING

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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338 PLUMBING

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341 PRESSURE WASHING

IMPACT PRESSURE WASHING - Gutter, Windows, Full Houses. Excellent Rates. (604)780-4604

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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374 TREE SERVICES

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PETS

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533 FERTILIZERS

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548 FURNITURE

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551 GARAGE SALES

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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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RENTALS

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND OTHERS

NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of ELINOR KOKOTAILO also known as ELEANOR KOKOTAILO, Deceased, who died on Decem-ber 3, 2012, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Administrators, EARNEST ROY KOKOTAILO and ROBERT RICHARD KOKOTAILO, at 270 - 10711 Cambie Road, Richmond BC V6X 3G5, before May 21st, 2013, after which date the Admin-istrators Administrator will distrib-ute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having re-gard to the claims of which they have notice. By: PERRY S. EHRLICHBarrister and Solicitor Kahn Zack Ehrlich LithwickLLP270-10711 Cambie RoadRichmond, BC, V6X 3G5 TEL: 604-270-9571


A South Delta Leader event in partnership with the Ladner Business Association,Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association and Delta TV

Rob MANGELSDORFQuestioning PanelEDITOR, SOUTH DELTA LEADER

Orville NickELEmceeCHAIR, DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

6:45 p.m. Doors Open

7:15 p.m. call to Order

7:20 p.m. Opening Presentations

8:20 p.m. Question & Answers

8:30 p.m. Summary of candidates

9:00 p.m. Adjournment

DEBATE PROGRAM VOICE YOUR CONCERNS

MEET YOUR CANDIDATESThe opportunity to meet your Delta South candidates

and discuss the issues facing our community.

Date: Tuesday, April 16time: 6:45 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Location: Delta Secondary School, Genesis Theatre5005 45 Ave., Ladner

Bruce McDONALDBC Liberal

Vicki HuNTiNGTONIndependent (I)

Nic SLATERBC NDP

Have a question you’d like the candidates to answer? Send it to the

[email protected]

You are invited to the PROVINCIAL ELECTION All Candidates Debate at the Genesis Theatre

South Delta Leader, April 05, 2013

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